de force
\də fɔʁs\
The verdict
“de force” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En utilisant la force, en tant qu’effort.
Corpus desk
Index FR-de-force · de force · French
de force · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | de force |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \də fɔʁs\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « de force » en français
Rare enough to double-check
de force is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də fɔʁs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for de force in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is de force, spelled D-E- -F-O-R-C-E.
Definition
- 1En utilisant la force, en tant qu’effort.
- 2En utilisant la force, en tant que violence.
- 3En utilisant la contrainte.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how de force appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Faire entrer de force une chose dans une autre.
Il avait enfin trouvé un semblant de sommeil lorsqu'il fut réveillé et embarqué de force par un groupe d'hommes qui le cagoulèrent et lui lièrent les mains. Lorsqu'il lui retirèrent sa cagoule, après un voyage dans un véhicule, il reconnut le conseiller, […].
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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.