face avant

\fa.s‿a.vɑ̃\

/\fa.s‿a.vɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“face avant” 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) - Partie de la surface d’un objet céleste ou spatial qui se trouve à l’avant, si l’on considère le sens de déplacement de l’objet.

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Index FR-face-avant · face avant · French

face avant · 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 face avant
PropertyValue
Headwordface avant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fa.s‿a.vɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « face avant » en français

face avantreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

face avant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fa.s‿a.vɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partie de la surface d’un objet céleste ou spatial qui se trouve à l’avant, si l’on considère le sens de déplacement de l’objet.".

No misspelling variants are generated for face avant in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is face avant, spelled F-A-C-E- -A-V-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie de la surface d’un objet céleste ou spatial qui se trouve à l’avant, si l’on considère le sens de déplacement de l’objet.

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 "face avant"?
"face avant" is spelled F-A-C-E- -A-V-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fa.s‿a.vɑ̃\.
What does "face avant" mean?
As a noun, "face avant" means: Partie de la surface d’un objet céleste ou spatial qui se trouve à l’avant, si l’on considère le sens de déplacement de l’objet.
How do you pronounce "face avant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "face avant" is \fa.s‿a.vɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "face avant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list