don du ciel
\dɔ̃ dy sjɛl\
The verdict
“don du ciel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Miracle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-don-du-ciel · don du ciel · French
don du ciel · 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 | don du ciel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɔ̃ dy sjɛl\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « don du ciel » en français
Rare enough to double-check
don du ciel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɔ̃ dy sjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for don du ciel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is don du ciel, spelled D-O-N- -D-U- -C-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1Miracle.
- 2Événement exceptionnel ; bonne surprise.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how don du ciel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ça n’a l’air de rien mais, dans un pays comme celui-ci, un pays dur où la méfiance, la jalousie, l’égoïsme, étaient la règle, la générosité de ma mère était un don du Ciel que chacun appréciait à sa juste valeur.
Cet argent me gênait, c’était plus encombrant qu’un don du ciel. Nous avons pensé à le détruire ou à le donner à une œuvre.
Synonyms
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.