prendre la peine

\pʁɑ̃dʁ la pɛn\

/\pʁɑ̃dʁ la pɛn\/ verb

The verdict

“prendre la peine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire l’effort de ; daigner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-prendre-la-peine · prendre la peine · French

prendre la peine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for prendre la peine
PropertyValue
Headwordprendre la peine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁɑ̃dʁ la pɛn\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « prendre la peine » en français

prendre la peinesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prendre la peine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pʁɑ̃dʁ la pɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Faire l’effort de ; daigner.".

Zero misspellings are on record for prendre la peine 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is prendre la peine, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -L-A- -P-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire l’effort de ; daigner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how prendre la peine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il est bien probable que ce scélérat de Lycaon que dans son propre palais Jupiter prit la peine de changer en loup, fut un des premiers et sera toujours le plus célèbre des loups-garous anciens et modernes.
  2. – Vous allez avoir une bonne surprise, lui dit-il, allons, éveillez-vous, prenez la peine de regarder. […] – Je prends la peine, murmura-t-elle en souriant à l’ambassadeur dont le visage frôlait presque le sien.

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 "prendre la peine"?
"prendre la peine" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -L-A- -P-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɑ̃dʁ la pɛn\.
What does "prendre la peine" mean?
As a verb, "prendre la peine" means: Faire l’effort de ; daigner.
How do you pronounce "prendre la peine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prendre la peine" is \pʁɑ̃dʁ la pɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prendre la peine" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list