faire le saut

verb

The verdict

“faire le saut” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se déterminer, enfin, à prendre un parti ou une résolution devant laquelle on a longtemps hésité.

Key facts for faire le saut
PropertyValue
Headwordfaire le saut
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faire le saut” sits in French frequency

faire le saut 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 le saut is 13 letters long, classified as a verb. 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.

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

  1. 1
    Se déterminer, enfin, à prendre un parti ou une résolution devant laquelle on a longtemps hésité.
  2. 2
    Être surpris et apeuré soudainement, sursauter.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "faire le saut"?
"faire le saut" is spelled F-A-I-R-E- -L-E- -S-A-U-T.
What does "faire le saut" mean?
As a verb, "faire le saut" means: Se déterminer, enfin, à prendre un parti ou une résolution devant laquelle on a longtemps hésité.
What language does "faire le saut" come from?
"faire le saut" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “faire le saut”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-I-R-E- -L-E- -S-A-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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