faire la moue
\fɛʁ la mu\
The verdict
“faire la moue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire une grimace de mécontentement ou de déception.
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Index FR-faire-la-moue · faire la moue · French
faire la moue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | faire la moue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛʁ la mu\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « faire la moue » en français
Rare enough to double-check
faire la moue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛʁ la mu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for faire la moue in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is faire la moue, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -L-A- -M-O-U-E.
Definition
- 1Faire une grimace de mécontentement ou de déception.
- 2Montrer ostensiblement son mécontentement, son désappointement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how faire la moue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En vérité, je ne sais ce que je préférerais d’un ennemi véhément ou d’un ami qui me ferait la moue ; les gens fâchés à demi m’embarrassent plus que ceux dont la colère éclate.
Et il étala le même soir un rouleau d’or devant elle et lui mit des cartes entre les mains ; mais Sylvandire ne connaissait aucun jeu, riait comme une folle quand elle gagnait, et faisait la moue pour une pièce de douze sous.
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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.