de sang froid

\də sɑ̃ fʁwa\

/\də sɑ̃ fʁwa\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De dessein prémédité et sans être emporté par aucun mouvement de colère.

Key facts for de sang froid
PropertyValue
Headwordde sang froid
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də sɑ̃ fʁwa\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “de sang froid” sits in French frequency

de sang froid falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de sang froid is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də sɑ̃ fʁwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De dessein prémédité et sans être emporté par aucun mouvement de colère.".

Zero misspellings are on record for de sang froid in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is de sang froid, spelled D-E- -S-A-N-G- -F-R-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    De dessein prémédité et sans être emporté par aucun mouvement de colère.

This word in other languages

in cold blood(English)kaltblütig(Deutsch)a sangue frio(Português)

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 sang froid"?
"de sang froid" is spelled D-E- -S-A-N-G- -F-R-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is \də sɑ̃ fʁwa\.
What does "de sang froid" mean?
As an adverb, "de sang froid" means: De dessein prémédité et sans être emporté par aucun mouvement de colère.
How do you pronounce "de sang froid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de sang froid" is \də sɑ̃ fʁwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de sang froid" come from?
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Using “de sang froid”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E- -S-A-N-G- -F-R-O-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də sɑ̃ fʁwa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list