conte de fées

\kɔ̃t də fe\

/\kɔ̃t də fe\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Récit fabuleux de la littérature, qui met en scène des personnages merveilleux, ou encore des créatures imaginaires.

Key facts for conte de fées
PropertyValue
Headwordconte de fées
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃t də fe\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conte de fées” sits in French frequency

conte de fées 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 fées is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃t də fe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for conte de fées, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is conte de fées, spelled C-O-N-T-E- -D-E- -F-É-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Récit fabuleux de la littérature, qui met en scène des personnages merveilleux, ou encore des créatures imaginaires.
  2. 2
    Livre sur lequel est imprimé ce récit.
  3. 3
    Tromperie niaise.
  4. 4
    Événement particulièrement favorable, circonstances idéales.

This word in other languages

fairy tale(English)Märchen(Deutsch)

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 fées"?
"conte de fées" is spelled C-O-N-T-E- -D-E- -F-É-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃t də fe\.
What does "conte de fées" mean?
As a noun, "conte de fées" means: Récit fabuleux de la littérature, qui met en scène des personnages merveilleux, ou encore des créatures imaginaires.
How do you pronounce "conte de fées"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conte de fées" is \kɔ̃t də fe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conte de fées" come from?
"conte de fées" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “conte de fées”

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- -F-É-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃t də fe\ (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