quelque peu
\kɛl.kə pø\
The verdict
“quelque peu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un peu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-quelque-peu · quelque peu · French
quelque peu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quelque peu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \kɛl.kə pø\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « quelque peu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
quelque peu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \kɛl.kə pø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quelque peu, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is quelque peu, spelled Q-U-E-L-Q-U-E- -P-E-U.
Definition
- 1Un peu.
- 2Un peu de.
- 3Beaucoup ; très.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quelque peu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’expérience montre que la bourgeoisie se laisse facilement dépouiller, pourvu qu'on la presse quelque peu et qu'on lui fasse peur de la révolution : […].
En réalité, ce vin du Caucase, quelque peu aigrelet, accompagne convenablement la poule bouillie, […].
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.