femme-renarde
\fam.ʁə.naʁd\
The verdict
“femme-renarde” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Créature du folklore asiatique d’origine chinoise, inspirée du renard, dotée de pouvoirs de métamorphose et d’illusions pour se changer en femme et attirer les hommes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | femme-renarde |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fam.ʁə.naʁd\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “femme-renarde” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
femme-renarde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fam.ʁə.naʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for femme-renarde, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is femme-renarde, spelled F-E-M-M-E---R-E-N-A-R-D-E.
Definition
- 1Créature du folklore asiatique d’origine chinoise, inspirée du renard, dotée de pouvoirs de métamorphose et d’illusions pour se changer en femme et attirer les hommes.
- 2Personnage fantastique présent dans les Contes étranges du studio du bavard de Pu Songling.
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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.
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Using “femme-renarde”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-E-M-M-E---R-E-N-A-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fam.ʁə.naʁd\ (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.