colonie de vacances
\kɔ.lɔ.ni d(ə) va.kɑ̃s\
The verdict
“colonie 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
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hébergement touristique organisé pour accueillir des enfants et adolescents en période de vacances scolaires.
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Index FR-colonie-de-vacances · colonie de vacances · French
colonie de vacances · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 | colonie de vacances |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ.lɔ.ni d(ə) va.kɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « colonie de vacances » en français
Rare enough to double-check
colonie de vacances is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.lɔ.ni d(ə) va.kɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hébergement touristique organisé pour accueillir des enfants et adolescents en période de vacances scolaires.".
Zero misspellings are on record for colonie de vacances in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is colonie de vacances, spelled C-O-L-O-N-I-E- -D-E- -V-A-C-A-N-C-E-S.
Definition
- 1Hébergement touristique organisé pour accueillir des enfants et adolescents en période de vacances scolaires.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how colonie de vacances appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Chèvres et moutons appartenaient à des fermes différentes qui les avaient confiés au maître berger. Et chacun allait rentrer chez soi comme les enfants au retour d’une colonie de vacances.
Dans les années 1990, ça chantait fort dans les colonies de vacances : « Pour faire un arbre, Dieu que c'est long! ».
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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.