rouler un patin

\ʁu.le œ̃ pa.tɛ̃\

/\ʁu.le œ̃ pa.tɛ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“rouler un patin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - → voir rouler une pelle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rouler-un-patin · rouler un patin · French

rouler un patin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 rouler un patin
PropertyValue
Headwordrouler un patin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁu.le œ̃ pa.tɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rouler un patin » en français

rouler un patinn'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

rouler un patin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁu.le œ̃ pa.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "→ voir rouler une pelle.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rouler un patin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is rouler un patin, spelled R-O-U-L-E-R- -U-N- -P-A-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    → voir rouler une pelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rouler un patin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les gentils cons qui décrétaient le Bien et le Mal comprenaient qu'un garnement tirât les cheveux d'une fillette, pas qu'il lui roulât un patin ! Sœur Marie me le fit bien savoir ! Purification de ma bouche vilaine par la cascade d’ave au pied de saint Joseph.
  2. Elle était envoyée chez le proviseur presque aussi souvent que Dan Swansea, à cause de sa propension à siffler des imprécations du genre : « Tu mourras en enfer, sodomite » aux filles qui roulaient des patins à leurs copains dans les couloirs.

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 "rouler un patin"?
"rouler un patin" is spelled R-O-U-L-E-R- -U-N- -P-A-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁu.le œ̃ pa.tɛ̃\.
What does "rouler un patin" mean?
As a verb, "rouler un patin" means: → voir rouler une pelle.
How do you pronounce "rouler un patin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rouler un patin" is \ʁu.le œ̃ pa.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rouler un patin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list