tailler une plume

\ta.je yn plym\

/\ta.je yn plym\/ verb

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The verdict

“tailler une plume” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Effectuer une fellation.

Key facts for tailler une plume
PropertyValue
Headwordtailler une plume
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ta.je yn plym\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tailler une plume” sits in French frequency

tailler une plume 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for tailler une plume is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ta.je yn plym\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Effectuer une fellation.".

tailler une plume has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tailler une plume, spelled T-A-I-L-L-E-R- -U-N-E- -P-L-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Effectuer une fellation.

Synonyms

cirer le dardfaire un baiser au grand chauvegober le merlanjouer du trombonescalper le mohicantailler un crayontailler une pipetailler un pompiertéter le flageolettirer sur le bamboututoyer le pontife

This word in other languages

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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 "tailler une plume"?
"tailler une plume" is spelled T-A-I-L-L-E-R- -U-N-E- -P-L-U-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.je yn plym\.
What does "tailler une plume" mean?
As a verb, "tailler une plume" means: Effectuer une fellation.
How do you pronounce "tailler une plume"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tailler une plume" is \ta.je yn plym\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tailler une plume" come from?
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Using “tailler une plume”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-I-L-L-E-R- -U-N-E- -P-L-U-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ta.je yn plym\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list