sur pied
\syʁ pje\
The verdict
“sur pied” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie une récolte qui n’est pas encore moissonnée, fauchée, vendangée, arrachée, etc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sur-pied · sur pied · French
sur pied · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sur pied |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \syʁ pje\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sur pied » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sur pied is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \syʁ pje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
sur pied doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is sur pied, spelled S-U-R- -P-I-E-D.
Definition
- 1Qualifie une récolte qui n’est pas encore moissonnée, fauchée, vendangée, arrachée, etc.
- 2Qualifie un arbre ou un peuplement debout, non abattu ; cette appellation, utilisée dans le cadre d’une vente, implique que c’est à l’acheteur d’exploiter les bois.
- 3Qualifie un animal d’élevage qui vit encore lors de la vente pour la cheville ou la boucherie.
- 4Prêt pour l’action.
- 5Personnifié.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sur pied appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La salade de tomates reste l’épreuve de vérité : ne la préparez qu'avec des fruits de qualité, mûris sur pied, que vous avez plus de chances de trouver en saison sur les marchés.
Vendre, acheter la vendange sur pied.
Antonyms
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.