c’est moi
\s‿ɛ mwa\
The verdict
“c’est moi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - C’est moi qui vous remercie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-c-est-moi · c’est moi · French
c’est moi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | c’est moi |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | \s‿ɛ mwa\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « c’est moi » en français
Rare enough to double-check
c’est moi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed \s‿ɛ mwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for c’est moi, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is c’est moi, spelled C-’-E-S-T- -M-O-I.
Definition
- 1C’est moi qui vous remercie.
- 2Formule très répandue d'identification au téléphone par celui ou celle qui initie l'appel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how c’est moi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Merci. — C’est moi.
— Allô, oui. Qui est à l'appareil?. — C’est moi.
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.