saute-mouton

\sot.mu.tɔ̃\

/\sot.mu.tɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“saute-mouton” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeu où l’on saute par-dessus le corps courbé d’un camarade, en prenant appui des mains sur ses épaules, sur son dos.

Corpus desk

Index FR-saute-mouton · saute-mouton · French

saute-mouton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 saute-mouton
PropertyValue
Headwordsaute-mouton
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sot.mu.tɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « saute-mouton » en français

saute-moutonsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

saute-mouton is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sot.mu.tɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for saute-mouton, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 saute-mouton, spelled S-A-U-T-E---M-O-U-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeu où l’on saute par-dessus le corps courbé d’un camarade, en prenant appui des mains sur ses épaules, sur son dos.
  2. 2
    Fait de franchir successivement plusieurs obstacles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how saute-mouton appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je respecte plus le bon Dieu que ces vermines d’enfant, que j’ai surpris encore, l’autre jour, jouant à saute-mouton derrière l’autel.
  2. J’entends nos cris « A fiot ! A fiot ! » ce qui voulait dire : Qui vient jouer à saute-mouton ?

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 "saute-mouton"?
"saute-mouton" is spelled S-A-U-T-E---M-O-U-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sot.mu.tɔ̃\.
What does "saute-mouton" mean?
As a noun, "saute-mouton" means: Jeu où l’on saute par-dessus le corps courbé d’un camarade, en prenant appui des mains sur ses épaules, sur son dos.
How do you pronounce "saute-mouton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saute-mouton" is \sot.mu.tɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saute-mouton" come from?
"saute-mouton" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list