faire les magasins
\fɛʁ le ma.ɡa.zɛ̃\
The verdict
“faire les magasins” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aller flâner dans les boutiques, les magasins, pour trouver des choses à acheter, en parlant généralement de vêtements.
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Index FR-faire-les-magasins · faire les magasins · French
faire les magasins · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 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 les magasins |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛʁ le ma.ɡa.zɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « faire les magasins » en français
Rare enough to double-check
faire les magasins is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛʁ le ma.ɡa.zɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aller flâner dans les boutiques, les magasins, pour trouver des choses à acheter, en parlant généralement de vêtements.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for faire les magasins, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 les magasins, spelled F-A-I-R-E- -L-E-S- -M-A-G-A-S-I-N-S.
Definition
- 1Aller flâner dans les boutiques, les magasins, pour trouver des choses à acheter, en parlant généralement de vêtements.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how faire les magasins appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il veut tout le temps aller faire les magasins pendant les soldes.
This word in other languages
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.