des fois
\dɛ fwa\
The verdict
“des fois” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Usage critiqué) référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème) Quelquefois ; parfois.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | des fois |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \dɛ fwa\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “des fois” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for des fois is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dɛ fwa\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for des fois in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is des fois, spelled D-E-S- -F-O-I-S.
Definition
- 1(Usage critiqué) référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème) Quelquefois ; parfois.
- 2Par hasard ; à tout hasard.
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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.
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Using “des fois”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-E-S- -F-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \dɛ fwa\ (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.