rond comme une barrique

\ʁɔ̃ kɔ.m‿y.nə ba.ʁik\

/\ʁɔ̃ kɔ.m‿y.nə ba.ʁik\/ adj

The verdict

“rond comme une barrique” 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) - Complètement saoul.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rond-comme-une-barrique · rond comme une barrique · French

rond comme une barrique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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.

Key facts for rond comme une barrique
PropertyValue
Headwordrond comme une barrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁɔ̃ kɔ.m‿y.nə ba.ʁik\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rond comme une barrique » en français

rond comme une barriquen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rond comme une barrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁɔ̃ kɔ.m‿y.nə ba.ʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Complètement saoul.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rond comme une barrique, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rond comme une barrique, spelled R-O-N-D- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N-E- -B-A-R-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Complètement saoul.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rond comme une barrique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Et lui, il ne buvait pas trop, peut-être ? Je l’avais surpris plus d’une fois, rond comme une barrique, à culbuter des servantes dans la cuisine pendant que sa femme était en cure de jouvence à Cilaos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rond comme une barrique"?
"rond comme une barrique" is spelled R-O-N-D- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N-E- -B-A-R-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔ̃ kɔ.m‿y.nə ba.ʁik\.
What does "rond comme une barrique" mean?
As an adjective, "rond comme une barrique" means: Complètement saoul.
How do you pronounce "rond comme une barrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rond comme une barrique" is \ʁɔ̃ kɔ.m‿y.nə ba.ʁik\. 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