de franc jeu
\də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\
The verdict
“de franc jeu” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Franchement, résolument.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de franc jeu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “de franc jeu” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for de franc jeu is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Franchement, résolument.".
No misspelling variants are generated for de franc jeu in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is de franc jeu, spelled D-E- -F-R-A-N-C- -J-E-U.
Definition
- 1Franchement, résolument.
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.
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Using “de franc jeu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-E- -F-R-A-N-C- -J-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.