faire faux bond

Name: faire faux bond, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\

/\fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“faire faux bond” 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: 15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit lorsqu'une balle, en rebondissant, ne suit pas la direction qu’elle aurait prise naturellement si la surface qu’elle a frappée était bien plane.

Key facts for faire faux bond
Property	Value
Headword	faire faux bond
Language	French
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	\fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\
Letters	15
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faire faux bond” sits in French frequency

faire faux bond 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 faux bond is 15 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for faire faux bond, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 faire faux bond, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -F-A-U-X- -B-O-N-D.

Definition

1
Se dit lorsqu'une balle, en rebondissant, ne suit pas la direction qu’elle aurait prise naturellement si la surface qu’elle a frappée était bien plane.
2
Manquer à l’engagement qu’on a pris envers quelqu’un ou à ce qu’il était en droit d’attendre de nous.

Synonyms

poser un lapin se débiner se désister

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 faux bond"?

"faire faux bond" is spelled F-A-I-R-E- -F-A-U-X- -B-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\.

What does "faire faux bond" mean?

As a verb, "faire faux bond" means: Se dit lorsqu'une balle, en rebondissant, ne suit pas la direction qu’elle aurait prise naturellement si la surface qu’elle a frappée était bien plane.

How do you pronounce "faire faux bond"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faire faux bond" is \fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "faire faux bond" come from?

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Using “faire faux bond”

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

The one correct French spelling is F-A-I-R-E- -F-A-U-X- -B-O-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \fɛʁ fo bɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.