de franc jeu
\də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\
The verdict
“de franc jeu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Franchement, résolument.
Corpus desk
Index FR-de-franc-jeu · de franc jeu · French
de franc jeu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 franc jeu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
de franc jeu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də fʁɑ̃.ʒø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how de franc jeu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’amour-propre est si habile en ses calculs secrets, que, tout en faisant la critique de soi-même, on est suspect de ne pas y aller de franc jeu.
Mais quoi ? N’était-il pas le plus misérable et le plus faible des êtres ? Cependant il avait déjà pris la vie de cet étranger qui voulait faire de lui un petit Judas, et puisque, après tout, il ne s’agissait que de tuer, il tuerait aussi bien qu’un autre en risquant de franc jeu sa vilaine peau.
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.