falsehood

\ˈfɒlsˌhʊd\

/\ˈfɒlsˌhʊd\/ noun

The verdict

“falsehood” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propriété de ce qui est faux, fausseté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-falsehood · falsehood · French

falsehood · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for falsehood
PropertyValue
Headwordfalsehood
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfɒlsˌhʊd\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « falsehood » en français

falsehoodsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

falsehood is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfɒlsˌhʊd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

falsehood doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is falsehood, spelled F-A-L-S-E-H-O-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propriété de ce qui est faux, fausseté.
  2. 2
    Fausse déclaration (notamment une déclaration intentionnellement fausse), mensonge.
  3. 3
    Perfidie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how falsehood appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They gave credence to every signature Trumpist falsehood …

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 "falsehood"?
"falsehood" is spelled F-A-L-S-E-H-O-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfɒlsˌhʊd\.
What does "falsehood" mean?
As a noun, "falsehood" means: Propriété de ce qui est faux, fausseté.
How do you pronounce "falsehood"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falsehood" is \ˈfɒlsˌhʊd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falsehood" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list