foie gras

[ˈfoje ˈɣ̞ɾas]

/[ˈfoje ˈɣ̞ɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“foie gras” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hígado hipertrofiado obtenido de ocas o patos engordados a la fuerza, considerado un manjar selecto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-foie-gras · foie gras · Spanish

foie gras · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for foie gras
PropertyValue
Headwordfoie gras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoje ˈɣ̞ɾas]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “foie gras” en español

foie grasqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foie gras is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoje ˈɣ̞ɾas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

foie gras doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is foie gras, spelled F-O-I-E- -G-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hígado hipertrofiado obtenido de ocas o patos engordados a la fuerza, considerado un manjar selecto.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, preparación culinaria a base de pasta de hígado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how foie gras appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Más tarde, una deslumbrante cena nos permite iniciar a Slava y a Vera en las delicias del foie-gras, un manjar que el Plan Agrícola de su país no ha previsto todavía ofrecer a sus compatriotas.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "foie gras"?
"foie gras" is spelled F-O-I-E- -G-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoje ˈɣ̞ɾas].
What does "foie gras" mean?
As a noun, "foie gras" means: Hígado hipertrofiado obtenido de ocas o patos engordados a la fuerza, considerado un manjar selecto.
How do you pronounce "foie gras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foie gras" is [ˈfoje ˈɣ̞ɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foie gras" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list