facade

\fə.ˈsɑːd\

/\fə.ˈsɑːd\/ noun

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The verdict

“facade” is uncommon French (frequency #60,777 among 3,276 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,777
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Façade (d’un bâtiment).

Corpus desk

Index FR-facade · facade · French

facade · rank #60,777 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,777
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH Faidherbe

Nearest frequency peer: Faidherbe (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “facade”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “facade” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for facade
PropertyValue
Headwordfacade
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fə.ˈsɑːd\
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “facade” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.facadese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Faidherbe » (#60,778), « exterminateur » (#60,775), « fanzine » (#60,779). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

facade is uncommon French at frequency #60,777 among 3,276 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fə.ˈsɑːd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for facade, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is facade, spelled F-A-C-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Façade (d’un bâtiment).
  2. 2
    Côté le plus visible d’un objet.
  3. 3
    Façade, apparence trompeuse qu’une personne se donne.
  4. 4
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Egypt the façades of their rock-cut tombs were […] ornamented so simply and unobtrusively as rather to belie than to announce their internal magnificence.
  2. Like so many of the finest churches, [the cathedral of Siena] was furnished with a plain substantial front wall, intended to serve as the backing and support of an ornamental façade.

Synonyms

facefrontfrontageappearancecoverfrontguisepretence

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "facade"?
"facade" is spelled F-A-C-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fə.ˈsɑːd\.
What does "facade" mean?
As a noun, "facade" means: Façade (d’un bâtiment).
How do you pronounce "facade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "facade" is \fə.ˈsɑːd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "facade" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "facade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fatras#60,783fichée#60,791finals#60,792folios#60,798

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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