un peu
\œ̃ pø\
The verdict
“un peu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En petite quantité, pas beaucoup. On utilise quelques-uns pour les dénombrables.
Corpus desk
Index FR-un-peu · un peu · French
un peu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" 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 | un peu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \œ̃ pø\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « un peu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
un peu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \œ̃ pø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for un peu in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is un peu, spelled U-N- -P-E-U.
Definition
- 1En petite quantité, pas beaucoup. On utilise quelques-uns pour les dénombrables.
- 2Une petite quantité. On utilise quelques pour les dénombrables.
- 3Un court moment, de manière rapide.
- 4Ajouté à un impératif pour le rendre plus supportable.
- 5Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
- 6Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how un peu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quand il suivit un peu plus tard comme externe les classes du collège d'Arbois, il appartint tout d'abord à la catégorie des élèves que l'on pourrait appeler bons-ordinaires.
Là, limite, ma performance individuelle, je m’en tape un peu.
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.