fac-similé

\fak.si.mi.le\

/\fak.si.mi.le\/ noun

The verdict

“fac-similé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de facsimilé

Corpus desk

Index FR-fac-simile · fac-similé · French

fac-similé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for fac-similé
PropertyValue
Headwordfac-similé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fak.si.mi.le\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fac-similé » en français

fac-similésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fac-similé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fak.si.mi.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de facsimilé".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fac-similé, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fac-similé, spelled F-A-C---S-I-M-I-L-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de facsimilé

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fac-similé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sont disponibles tant la version en vigueur de chaque texte que sa version d’origine, le fac-similé de sa publication au Journal officiel, les textes modificateurs ou d’abrogation, des mentions relatives aux textes pris pour son application ou, pour les lois les plus récentes, la référence aux travaux parlementaires.

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 "fac-similé"?
"fac-similé" is spelled F-A-C---S-I-M-I-L-É. The IPA pronunciation is \fak.si.mi.le\.
What does "fac-similé" mean?
As a noun, "fac-similé" means: Variante orthographique de facsimilé
How do you pronounce "fac-similé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fac-similé" is \fak.si.mi.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fac-similé" come from?
"fac-similé" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list