vilain petit canard

\vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\

/\vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“vilain petit canard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Individu se démarquant négativement, ou souffrant du mépris des autres.

Key facts for vilain petit canard
PropertyValue
Headwordvilain petit canard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vilain petit canard” sits in French frequency

vilain petit canard 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.

Rare enough to double-check

vilain petit canard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Individu se démarquant négativement, ou souffrant du mépris des autres.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vilain petit canard, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vilain petit canard, spelled V-I-L-A-I-N- -P-E-T-I-T- -C-A-N-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individu se démarquant négativement, ou souffrant du mépris des autres.

This word in other languages

ugly duckling(English)

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 "vilain petit canard"?
"vilain petit canard" is spelled V-I-L-A-I-N- -P-E-T-I-T- -C-A-N-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\.
What does "vilain petit canard" mean?
As a noun, "vilain petit canard" means: Individu se démarquant négativement, ou souffrant du mépris des autres.
How do you pronounce "vilain petit canard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vilain petit canard" is \vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vilain petit canard" come from?
"vilain petit canard" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “vilain petit canard”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-L-A-I-N- -P-E-T-I-T- -C-A-N-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vi.lɛ̃ pə.ti ka.naʁ\ (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