sur le cul

\syʁ lə ky\

/\syʁ lə ky\/ adj

The verdict

“sur le cul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Assis par terre, après une chute.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sur-le-cul · sur le cul · French

sur le cul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 sur le cul
PropertyValue
Headwordsur le cul
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\syʁ lə ky\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sur le cul » en français

sur le culn'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

sur le cul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \syʁ lə ky\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sur le cul in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sur le cul, spelled S-U-R- -L-E- -C-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assis par terre, après une chute.
  2. 2
    Étonné ; surpris ; bouche bée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rester, tomber, laisser, être sur le cul.
  2. — Ben où que t’as passé ? dit le père complètement sur le cul.

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 "sur le cul"?
"sur le cul" is spelled S-U-R- -L-E- -C-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is \syʁ lə ky\.
What does "sur le cul" mean?
As an adjective, "sur le cul" means: Assis par terre, après une chute.
How do you pronounce "sur le cul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sur le cul" is \syʁ lə ky\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sur le cul" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list