être fabuleux

\ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\

/\ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\/ noun

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The verdict

“être fabuleux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - être, créature objet de fables, mythes et légende, mais dont l’existence n’est pas attestée en réalité.

Key facts for être fabuleux
PropertyValue
Headwordêtre fabuleux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “être fabuleux” sits in French frequency

être fabuleux 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

être fabuleux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "être, créature objet de fables, mythes et légende, mais dont l’existence n’est pas attestée en réalité.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for être fabuleux, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is être fabuleux, spelled Ê-T-R-E- -F-A-B-U-L-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    être, créature objet de fables, mythes et légende, mais dont l’existence n’est pas attestée en réalité.

Synonyms

créature fabuleusecréature légendairecréature mythologique

This word in other languages

Fabelwesen(Deutsch)

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 "être fabuleux"?
"être fabuleux" is spelled Ê-T-R-E- -F-A-B-U-L-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\.
What does "être fabuleux" mean?
As a noun, "être fabuleux" means: être, créature objet de fables, mythes et légende, mais dont l’existence n’est pas attestée en réalité.
How do you pronounce "être fabuleux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "être fabuleux" is \ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "être fabuleux" come from?
"être fabuleux" 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 “être fabuleux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Ê-T-R-E- -F-A-B-U-L-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛtʁ fa.by.lø\ (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