pousser à la roue
\pu.se a la ʁu\
The verdict
“pousser à la roue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aider un véhicule à avancer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pousser-a-la-roue · pousser à la roue · French
pousser à la roue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pousser à la roue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pu.se a la ʁu\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pousser à la roue » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pousser à la roue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pu.se a la ʁu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pousser à la roue in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pousser à la roue, spelled P-O-U-S-S-E-R- -À- -L-A- -R-O-U-E.
Definition
- 1Aider un véhicule à avancer.
- 2Encourager.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pousser à la roue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
S’agit-il d’un cheval de trait léger tel que Camargue, Barbe, du Bassin Pyrénéen, etc., ordinairement maufrancs, l’on a grand soin de pousser à la roue ou de mettre le véhicule en pente.
Nous hissons les « charognes » dans la charrette. Voilà que les soldats eux-mêmes tirent notre rosse par la bride, et poussent à la roue, pour que nous emportions vite les macchabées qui vont leur flanquer la peste.
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.