fée verte

\fe vɛʁt\

/\fe vɛʁt\/ noun

The verdict

“fée verte” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Key facts for fée verte
PropertyValue
Headwordfée verte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fe vɛʁt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fée verte” sits in French frequency

fée verte 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 fée verte is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fe vɛʁt\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Absinthe.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fée verte, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fée verte, spelled F-É-E- -V-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Absinthe.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fée verte"?
"fée verte" is spelled F-É-E- -V-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fe vɛʁt\.
What does "fée verte" mean?
As a noun, "fée verte" means: Absinthe.
How do you pronounce "fée verte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fée verte" is \fe vɛʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fée verte" come from?
"fée verte" 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 “fée verte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-É-E- -V-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fe vɛʁt\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list