de justesse
\də ʒys.tɛs\
The verdict
“de justesse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De très peu ; par une marge très petite.
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Index FR-de-justesse · de justesse · French
de justesse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 justesse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \də ʒys.tɛs\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
de justesse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də ʒys.tɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De très peu ; par une marge très petite.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for de justesse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is de justesse, spelled D-E- -J-U-S-T-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1De très peu ; par une marge très petite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how de justesse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…], à 1 heure du matin, je pénétrais dans le port de Colon. Entre les deux jetées j'étais ébloui par de nombreuses lumières et j'évitais de justesse un vapeur qui sortait.
[…], mais le navire imperturbable cingle vers l'immensité polaire, se glisse parmi les icebergs fantastiques qui dérivent en tournoyant cauteleusement, évités de justesse, en vain menaçants.
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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.