de fou

\də fu\

/\də fu\/ adj

The verdict

“de fou” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vraiment, beaucoup, bien.

Corpus desk

Index FR-de-fou · de fou · French

de fou · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for de fou
PropertyValue
Headwordde fou
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\də fu\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « de fou » en français

de foun'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de fou is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \də fu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vraiment, beaucoup, bien.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for de fou in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is de fou, spelled D-E- -F-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vraiment, beaucoup, bien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how de fou appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C'est un truc de fou, de dingue, de psychopathe On règne dans le monde entier, et les putes sont à nos pattes
  2. Bébé, ne poste pas cette photo sur Insta ça clash de fou Fouille le jean avant de faire une machine, blanchit pas mes sous

Synonyms

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 "de fou"?
"de fou" is spelled D-E- -F-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is \də fu\.
What does "de fou" mean?
As an adjective, "de fou" means: Vraiment, beaucoup, bien.
How do you pronounce "de fou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de fou" is \də fu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de fou" come from?
"de fou" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list