c’est pas faux
\s‿ɛ pɑ fo\
The verdict
“c’est pas faux” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de ce n’est pas faux.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | c’est pas faux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | \s‿ɛ pɑ fo\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “c’est pas faux” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for c’est pas faux is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \s‿ɛ pɑ fo\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for c’est pas faux in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is c’est pas faux, spelled C-’-E-S-T- -P-A-S- -F-A-U-X.
Definition
- 1Variante de ce n’est pas faux.
- 2Utilisée pour se moquer d’une personne parlant de notions relativement complexes, en tournant en dérision ce qu’elle vient de dire.
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 “c’est pas faux”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-’-E-S-T- -P-A-S- -F-A-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \s‿ɛ pɑ fo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
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.