faux dévot

\fo de.vo\

/\fo de.vo\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne simulant la dévotion pour servir ses propres intérêts.

Key facts for faux dévot
PropertyValue
Headwordfaux dévot
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fo de.vo\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faux dévot” sits in French frequency

faux dévot 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.

Rare enough to double-check

faux dévot is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fo de.vo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne simulant la dévotion pour servir ses propres intérêts.".

No misspelling variants are generated for faux dévot in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is faux dévot, spelled F-A-U-X- -D-É-V-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne simulant la dévotion pour servir ses propres intérêts.

Synonyms

papelardpharisientartufetartuffebigotcagotcalotincul bénimangeur de balustrepunaise de sacristiesacristain

Antonyms

mystique

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 "faux dévot"?
"faux dévot" is spelled F-A-U-X- -D-É-V-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fo de.vo\.
What does "faux dévot" mean?
As a noun, "faux dévot" means: Personne simulant la dévotion pour servir ses propres intérêts.
How do you pronounce "faux dévot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faux dévot" is \fo de.vo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faux dévot" come from?
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Using “faux dévot”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-U-X- -D-É-V-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fo de.vo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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