se casser la gueule
\sə ka.se la ɡœl\
The verdict
“se casser la gueule” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tomber par terre, choir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-casser-la-gueule · se casser la gueule · French
se casser la gueule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-8 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | se casser la gueule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə ka.se la ɡœl\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
se casser la gueule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə ka.se la ɡœl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for se casser la gueule, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is se casser la gueule, spelled S-E- -C-A-S-S-E-R- -L-A- -G-U-E-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1Tomber par terre, choir.
- 2Avoir un accident.
- 3Échouer (subir un échec).
- 4Rouer de coups ; se battre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how se casser la gueule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
si je m'a pas cassé la gueule en faisant des forces et tout dans l'escalier c'est la chance à ma femme, pourquoi elle m'avait pendu à le cou un escapulère et une médaille de Madame Dafrique.
Sur la place des Linandes, deux enfants jouent à l’avion, les bras écartés. L’un des deux crie : « Il s’envole ! » sur un ton enthousiaste. Puis, sur une autre ton, fataliste, comme constatant une nécessité inéluctable, il ajoute : « Et il se casse la gueule. » Plusieurs fois et de plus en plus vite , il répète cette loi avec satisfaction en tournoyant.
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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.