rapide comme un serpent
\ʁa.pid kɔ.m‿œ̃ sɛʁ.pɑ̃\
The verdict
“rapide comme un serpent” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vif, très rapide.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rapide-comme-un-serpent · rapide comme un serpent · French
rapide comme un serpent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 23 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | rapide comme un serpent |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʁa.pid kɔ.m‿œ̃ sɛʁ.pɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « rapide comme un serpent » en français
Rare enough to double-check
rapide comme un serpent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁa.pid kɔ.m‿œ̃ sɛʁ.pɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vif, très rapide.".
Zero misspellings are on record for rapide comme un serpent in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 rapide comme un serpent, spelled R-A-P-I-D-E- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -S-E-R-P-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Vif, très rapide.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rapide comme un serpent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le feu devint alors un embrasement presque sans gradation. Rapide comme un serpent, il se glisse, monte ou descend le long des cordages, s’engouffre dans les voiles, en ressort plus furieux après les avoir partagées, déchirées en mille flammèches incendiaires, et déjà, comme trois torches colossales, menace de s’élever du bas en haut des mâts
Rapide comme un serpent qui frappe, la Tringle s’était jeté de côté, évitant la lame, et s’agrippait des deux mains au poignet du vieillard.
Synonyms
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.