soupe populaire

\sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\

/\sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu où des plats de nourriture sont distribués gratuitement ou à très bas prix aux pauvres ou gens dans le besoin.

Key facts for soupe populaire
PropertyValue
Headwordsoupe populaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “soupe populaire” sits in French frequency

soupe populaire falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

soupe populaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieu où des plats de nourriture sont distribués gratuitement ou à très bas prix aux pauvres ou gens dans le besoin.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for soupe populaire, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is soupe populaire, spelled S-O-U-P-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu où des plats de nourriture sont distribués gratuitement ou à très bas prix aux pauvres ou gens dans le besoin.

This word in other languages

Suppenküche(Deutsch)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "soupe populaire"?
"soupe populaire" is spelled S-O-U-P-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\.
What does "soupe populaire" mean?
As a noun, "soupe populaire" means: Lieu où des plats de nourriture sont distribués gratuitement ou à très bas prix aux pauvres ou gens dans le besoin.
How do you pronounce "soupe populaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soupe populaire" is \sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soupe populaire" come from?
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Using “soupe populaire”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-P-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sup pɔ.py.lɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list