punaise de sacristie

\py.nɛz də sa.kʁis.ti\

/\py.nɛz də sa.kʁis.ti\/ noun

The verdict

“punaise de sacristie” 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) - Membre du clergé catholique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-punaise-de-sacristie · punaise de sacristie · French

punaise de sacristie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 punaise de sacristie
PropertyValue
Headwordpunaise de sacristie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\py.nɛz də sa.kʁis.ti\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « punaise de sacristie » en français

punaise de sacristiereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

punaise de sacristie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \py.nɛz də sa.kʁis.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for punaise de sacristie, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is punaise de sacristie, spelled P-U-N-A-I-S-E- -D-E- -S-A-C-R-I-S-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membre du clergé catholique.
  2. 2
    Dévot, et plus souvent dévote, qui est un fervent adepte des pratiques religieuses chrétiennes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how punaise de sacristie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quant à mon appréciation personnelle, elle est tout entière renfermée dans ce cri de dégoût poussé un jour dans le Charivari par mon brave ami Taxile Delord : « Il n’y a rien à faire avec les punaises de sacristie! »
  2. Arrivé dans ce local, M. le curé se dépouilla de son surplis, qu’il accrocha dans une armoire ad hoc déjà encombrée de vêtements sacerdotaux et dont il referma la porte sur moi. J’étais devenue subitement une punaise de sacristie !

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "punaise de sacristie"?
"punaise de sacristie" is spelled P-U-N-A-I-S-E- -D-E- -S-A-C-R-I-S-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \py.nɛz də sa.kʁis.ti\.
What does "punaise de sacristie" mean?
As a noun, "punaise de sacristie" means: Membre du clergé catholique.
How do you pronounce "punaise de sacristie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "punaise de sacristie" is \py.nɛz də sa.kʁis.ti\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list