fave

\ˈfa.ve\

/\ˈfa.ve\/ noun

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The verdict

“fave” is uncommon French (frequency #99,086 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,086
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de fava.

Key facts for fave
PropertyValue
Headwordfave
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfa.ve\
Letters4
Frequency rank#99,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fave” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fave lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fave is uncommon French at frequency #99,086 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfa.ve\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de fava.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fave, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fave, spelled F-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de fava.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fave"?
"fave" is spelled F-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfa.ve\.
What does "fave" mean?
As a noun, "fave" means: Pluriel de fava.
How do you pronounce "fave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fave" is \ˈfa.ve\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fave" come from?
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Using “fave”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈfa.ve\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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