se casser le train

\sə ka.se lə tʁɛ̃\

/\sə ka.se lə tʁɛ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“se casser le train” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se donner de la peine ; faire de gros efforts.

Corpus desk

Index FR-se-casser-le-train · se casser le train · French

se casser le train · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 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 se casser le train
PropertyValue
Headwordse casser le train
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sə ka.se lə tʁɛ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « se casser le train » en français

se casser le trainn'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

se casser le train is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə ka.se lə tʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se donner de la peine ; faire de gros efforts.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for se casser le train in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is se casser le train, spelled S-E- -C-A-S-S-E-R- -L-E- -T-R-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se donner de la peine ; faire de gros efforts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how se casser le train appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On ne va quand même pas se casser le train, dit Pater, pour empêcher la sentinelle de se faire engueuler.

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 "se casser le train"?
"se casser le train" is spelled S-E- -C-A-S-S-E-R- -L-E- -T-R-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sə ka.se lə tʁɛ̃\.
What does "se casser le train" mean?
As a verb, "se casser le train" means: Se donner de la peine ; faire de gros efforts.
How do you pronounce "se casser le train"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "se casser le train" is \sə ka.se lə tʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "se casser le train" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list