asile de fous

\a.zil də fu\

/\a.zil də fu\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hôpital psychiatrique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-asile-de-fous · asile de fous · French

asile de fous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 asile de fous
PropertyValue
Headwordasile de fous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.zil də fu\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « asile de fous » en français

asile de foussiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

asile de fous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.zil də fu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hôpital psychiatrique.".

asile de fous doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is asile de fous, spelled A-S-I-L-E- -D-E- -F-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hôpital psychiatrique.

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 "asile de fous"?
"asile de fous" is spelled A-S-I-L-E- -D-E- -F-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.zil də fu\.
What does "asile de fous" mean?
As a noun, "asile de fous" means: Hôpital psychiatrique.
How do you pronounce "asile de fous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asile de fous" is \a.zil də fu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asile de fous" come from?
"asile de fous" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list