faire froid dans le dos

\fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\

/\fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\/ verb

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The verdict

“faire froid dans le dos” 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
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire peur.

Key facts for faire froid dans le dos
PropertyValue
Headwordfaire froid dans le dos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faire froid dans le dos” sits in French frequency

faire froid dans le dos 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 froid dans le dos is 23 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\. 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: "Faire peur.".

Zero misspellings are on record for faire froid dans le dos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is faire froid dans le dos, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -F-R-O-I-D- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire peur.

Synonyms

donner la chair de poule

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 froid dans le dos"?
"faire froid dans le dos" is spelled F-A-I-R-E- -F-R-O-I-D- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\.
What does "faire froid dans le dos" mean?
As a verb, "faire froid dans le dos" means: Faire peur.
How do you pronounce "faire froid dans le dos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faire froid dans le dos" is \fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faire froid dans le dos" come from?
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Using “faire froid dans le dos”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-I-R-E- -F-R-O-I-D- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛʁ fʁwa dɑ̃ lə do\ (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