conte de bonne femme

\kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\

/\kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\/ noun

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The verdict

“conte de bonne femme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Histoire que l’on sait être fausse.

Key facts for conte de bonne femme
PropertyValue
Headwordconte de bonne femme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conte de bonne femme” sits in French frequency

conte de bonne femme falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conte de bonne femme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Histoire que l’on sait être fausse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for conte de bonne femme in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is conte de bonne femme, spelled C-O-N-T-E- -D-E- -B-O-N-N-E- -F-E-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Histoire que l’on sait être fausse.

This word in other languages

old wives' tale(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conte de bonne femme"?
"conte de bonne femme" is spelled C-O-N-T-E- -D-E- -B-O-N-N-E- -F-E-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\.
What does "conte de bonne femme" mean?
As a noun, "conte de bonne femme" means: Histoire que l’on sait être fausse.
How do you pronounce "conte de bonne femme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conte de bonne femme" is \kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conte de bonne femme" come from?
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Using “conte de bonne femme”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-E- -D-E- -B-O-N-N-E- -F-E-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list