tirer une biffe
\ti.ʁe yn bif\
The verdict
“tirer une biffe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fumer une cigarette.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tirer-une-biffe · tirer une biffe · French
tirer une biffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | tirer une biffe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ti.ʁe yn bif\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tirer une biffe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tirer une biffe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ti.ʁe yn bif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fumer une cigarette.".
Zero misspellings are on record for tirer une biffe in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tirer une biffe, spelled T-I-R-E-R- -U-N-E- -B-I-F-F-E.
Definition
- 1Fumer une cigarette.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tirer une biffe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’adjudant Schaeffer, le maréchal des logis chef Le Gentil, un mètre cinquante-cinq, dit Bas-du-Cul, le maréchal des logis Thibaudeau, sportif obsédé, spécialiste du saut à la perche, pourchassaient les élèves autour des bâtiments, allaient les débusquer des chiottes où certains se rassemblaient pour « tuber », « tirer une biffe, une goulée », au mégot co…
Synonyms
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.