faire le saut
The verdict
“faire le saut” 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) - Se déterminer, enfin, à prendre un parti ou une résolution devant laquelle on a longtemps hésité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-faire-le-saut · faire le saut · French
faire le saut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 le saut |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « faire le saut » en français
Rare enough to double-check
faire le saut is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for faire le saut, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is faire le saut, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -L-E- -S-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1Se déterminer, enfin, à prendre un parti ou une résolution devant laquelle on a longtemps hésité.
- 2Être surpris et apeuré soudainement, sursauter.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how faire le saut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’obsession de l’ex-président pour le gouverneur de la Floride vient toutefois confirmer qu’il serait tout un adversaire s’il décidait de faire le saut.
Malgré la baisse du prix du pétrole sur les marchés, certains automobilistes québécois ont fait le saut en voyant le prix bondir de plus de 5 à 10 cents le litre à certains endroits pendant le week-end.
Synonyms
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.