cent fois
\sɑ̃ fwa\
The verdict
“cent fois” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fort souvent.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cent fois |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \sɑ̃ fwa\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cent fois” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cent fois is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sɑ̃ fwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for cent fois in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 cent fois, spelled C-E-N-T- -F-O-I-S.
Definition
- 1Fort souvent.
- 2Beaucoup.
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 “cent fois”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-E-N-T- -F-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \sɑ̃ fwa\ (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.