faire du genou

\fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\

/\fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\/ verb

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The verdict

“faire du genou” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Attirer l’attention, se faire remarquer, en donnant un léger coup de genou.

Key facts for faire du genou
PropertyValue
Headwordfaire du genou
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faire du genou” sits in French frequency

faire du genou 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 faire du genou is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\. 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: "Attirer l’attention, se faire remarquer, en donnant un léger coup de genou.".

No misspelling variants are generated for faire du genou in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is faire du genou, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -D-U- -G-E-N-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attirer l’attention, se faire remarquer, en donnant un léger coup de genou.

Synonyms

faire du coudefaire du pied

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 "faire du genou"?
"faire du genou" is spelled F-A-I-R-E- -D-U- -G-E-N-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\.
What does "faire du genou" mean?
As a verb, "faire du genou" means: Attirer l’attention, se faire remarquer, en donnant un léger coup de genou.
How do you pronounce "faire du genou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faire du genou" is \fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faire du genou" come from?
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Using “faire du genou”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-I-R-E- -D-U- -G-E-N-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛʁ dy ʒə.nu\ (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