poule aux œufs d’or

\pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\

/\pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“poule aux œufs d’or” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quelqu’un ou quelque chose qui rapporte beaucoup.

Key facts for poule aux œufs d’or
PropertyValue
Headwordpoule aux œufs d’or
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poule aux œufs d’or” sits in French frequency

poule aux œufs d’or falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poule aux œufs d’or is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quelqu’un ou quelque chose qui rapporte beaucoup.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for poule aux œufs d’or, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is poule aux œufs d’or, spelled P-O-U-L-E- -A-U-X- -Œ-U-F-S- -D-’-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quelqu’un ou quelque chose qui rapporte beaucoup.

This word in other languages

golden goose(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "poule aux œufs d’or"?
"poule aux œufs d’or" is spelled P-O-U-L-E- -A-U-X- -Œ-U-F-S- -D-’-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\.
What does "poule aux œufs d’or" mean?
As a noun, "poule aux œufs d’or" means: Quelqu’un ou quelque chose qui rapporte beaucoup.
How do you pronounce "poule aux œufs d’or"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poule aux œufs d’or" is \pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poule aux œufs d’or" come from?
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Using “poule aux œufs d’or”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-L-E- -A-U-X- -Œ-U-F-S- -D-’-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pu.l‿o.z‿ø d‿ɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list