prunelle de ses yeux
\pʁy.nɛl də se.z‿jø\
The verdict
“prunelle de ses yeux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne à qui l'on tient au plus haut point.
Corpus desk
Index FR-prunelle-de-ses-yeux · prunelle de ses yeux · French
prunelle de ses yeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 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 | prunelle de ses yeux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁy.nɛl də se.z‿jø\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « prunelle de ses yeux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
prunelle de ses yeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁy.nɛl də se.z‿jø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne à qui l'on tient au plus haut point.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prunelle de ses yeux, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is prunelle de ses yeux, spelled P-R-U-N-E-L-L-E- -D-E- -S-E-S- -Y-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Personne à qui l'on tient au plus haut point.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how prunelle de ses yeux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mais vous ne m'écoutez pas, chère prunelle de mes yeux, vous ne m'écoutez pas !
Ce mur faisait aussi office de lieu de rencontres le soir. Parfois, Gracinha, son amie de toujours, l'invitait à venir y rencontrer l'aventure. Mais sa mère veillait au grain. Il n'était pas question d'y laisser la prunelle de ses yeux balocher le soir dans les rues.
This word in other languages
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