les jeux sont faits
/leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/
"les-jeux-sont-faits" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“les jeux sont faits” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
Corpus desk
Index EN-les-jeux-sont-faits · les jeux sont faits · English
les jeux sont faits · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | les jeux sont faits |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “les jeux sont faits” in English
Rare enough to double-check
les jeux sont faits is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for les jeux sont faits, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally “the games are made”). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s. The correct English form is les jeux sont faits, spelled L-E-S- -J-E-U-X- -S-O-N-T- -F-A-I-T-S.
Definition
- 1In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
- 2Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.
Etymology
Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally “the games are made”). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s.
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.