se fendre la poire
\sə fɑ̃.dʁə la pwaʁ\
The verdict
“se fendre la poire” 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) - Rire aux éclats, se bidonner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-fendre-la-poire · se fendre la poire · French
se fendre la poire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 fendre la poire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə fɑ̃.dʁə la pwaʁ\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « se fendre la poire » en français
Rare enough to double-check
se fendre la poire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə fɑ̃.dʁə la pwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rire aux éclats, se bidonner.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for se fendre la poire in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is se fendre la poire, spelled S-E- -F-E-N-D-R-E- -L-A- -P-O-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Rire aux éclats, se bidonner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how se fendre la poire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On se fend la poire, on s’enthousiasme et on le suit – malgré la neige et le froid – avec plaisir.
On sera coolos, on se fendra la poire, et par ici la monnaie.
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.