un peu
\œ̃ pø\
The verdict
“un peu” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En petite quantité, pas beaucoup. On utilise quelques-uns pour les dénombrables.
| 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) |
Where “un peu” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for un peu is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \œ̃ pø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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)
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.
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Using “un peu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is U-N- -P-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \œ̃ pø\ (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.