pousser le bouchon

\pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\

/\pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“pousser le bouchon” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abuser, exagérer.

Key facts for pousser le bouchon
PropertyValue
Headwordpousser le bouchon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pousser le bouchon” sits in French frequency

pousser le bouchon 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pousser le bouchon is 18 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Abuser, exagérer.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pousser le bouchon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pousser le bouchon, spelled P-O-U-S-S-E-R- -L-E- -B-O-U-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abuser, exagérer.

This word in other languages

cross the line(English)dick auftragen(Deutsch)

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 "pousser le bouchon"?
"pousser le bouchon" is spelled P-O-U-S-S-E-R- -L-E- -B-O-U-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\.
What does "pousser le bouchon" mean?
As a verb, "pousser le bouchon" means: Abuser, exagérer.
How do you pronounce "pousser le bouchon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pousser le bouchon" is \pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pousser le bouchon" come from?
"pousser le bouchon" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pousser le bouchon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-S-S-E-R- -L-E- -B-O-U-C-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pu.se lə bu.ʃɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list