camp de vacances
\kɑ̃ də va.kɑ̃s\
The verdict
“camp de vacances” 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 September 3, 2026) - Établissement public, privé, ou associatif ayant pour but d’héberger des enfants et des adolescents pendant la période des vacances, de leur faire faire des activités de plein air, sportives ou cul...
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Index FR-camp-de-vacances · camp de vacances · French
camp de vacances · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | camp de vacances |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɑ̃ də va.kɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
camp de vacances is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɑ̃ də va.kɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Établissement public, privé, ou associatif ayant pour but d’héberger des enfants et des adolescents pendant la période des vacances, de leur faire faire des activités de plein air, sportives ou cul...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for camp de vacances in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is camp de vacances, spelled C-A-M-P- -D-E- -V-A-C-A-N-C-E-S.
Definition
- 1Établissement public, privé, ou associatif ayant pour but d’héberger des enfants et des adolescents pendant la période des vacances, de leur faire faire des activités de plein air, sportives ou culturelles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how camp de vacances appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et là tout près, à un millier de mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer, parmi les forêts de sapins et les clairières, se trouve le camp de vacances où ils séjourneront trois semaines.
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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.