éternel féminin

\e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\

/\e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“éternel féminin” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Attrait qui guide le désir de l’homme vers une transcendance.

Key facts for éternel féminin
PropertyValue
Headwordéternel féminin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “éternel féminin” sits in French frequency

éternel féminin 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for éternel féminin is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Attrait qui guide le désir de l’homme vers une transcendance.".

éternel féminin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is éternel féminin, spelled É-T-E-R-N-E-L- -F-É-M-I-N-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attrait qui guide le désir de l’homme vers une transcendance.

Synonyms

l’éternel féminin

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 "éternel féminin"?
"éternel féminin" is spelled É-T-E-R-N-E-L- -F-É-M-I-N-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\.
What does "éternel féminin" mean?
As a noun, "éternel féminin" means: Attrait qui guide le désir de l’homme vers une transcendance.
How do you pronounce "éternel féminin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éternel féminin" is \e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éternel féminin" come from?
"éternel féminin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “éternel féminin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-E-R-N-E-L- -F-É-M-I-N-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.tɛʁ.nɛl fe.mi.nɛ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list