appui de fenêtre
\a.pɥi də f(ə.)nɛtʁ\
The verdict
“appui de fenêtre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appui destiné à supporter la traverse basse du dormant de la fenêtre tout en évacuant l'eau de la baie à l’extérieur sans ruisseler sur la façade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | appui de fenêtre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.pɥi də f(ə.)nɛtʁ\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “appui de fenêtre” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
appui de fenêtre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.pɥi də f(ə.)nɛtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appui destiné à supporter la traverse basse du dormant de la fenêtre tout en évacuant l'eau de la baie à l’extérieur sans ruisseler sur la façade.".
No misspelling variants are generated for appui de fenêtre in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is appui de fenêtre, spelled A-P-P-U-I- -D-E- -F-E-N-Ê-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1Appui destiné à supporter la traverse basse du dormant de la fenêtre tout en évacuant l'eau de la baie à l’extérieur sans ruisseler sur la façade.
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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 “appui de fenêtre”
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- The one correct French spelling is A-P-P-U-I- -D-E- -F-E-N-Ê-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.pɥi də f(ə.)nɛtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.