fenêtre

Name: fenêtre, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\fə.nɛtʁ\

/\fə.nɛtʁ\/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“fenêtre” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,475
frequency rank, French: 137,178
“F” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ouverture faite dans certaines parties d’un bâtiment, pour donner du jour et de l’air à l’intérieur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fenêtre vs fente

71% similar

fenêtre vs feutre

71% similar

fenêtre vs funèbre

57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fenêtre
Property	Value
Headword	fenêtre
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\fə.nɛtʁ\
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#2,475
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fenêtre” 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). fenêtre lands here:

#2,475

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fenêtre (IPA \fə.nɛtʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,475 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fenêtre, with forms such as "efnêtre", "fenetre", and "fennêtre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fente", "feutre", "funèbre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is fenêtre, spelled F-E-N-Ê-T-R-E.

Definition

1
Ouverture faite dans certaines parties d’un bâtiment, pour donner du jour et de l’air à l’intérieur.
2
Bois et son vitrage qui composent la croisée.
3
Deux ouvertures placées à la paroi interne de la cavité du tympan.
4
Lieu présentant les meilleurs aspects d'un régime, d'une entité…
5
Période de temps pendant laquelle un lancement peut être effectué pour atteindre son but.
6
Moment opportun qui ne se représentera plus.
7
Élément rectangulaire d’interface graphique affecté à l’affichage de tout ou partie d’un logiciel.
8
Pour les protocoles de transmission de données à travers un réseau, ensemble des données transmises qui n’ont pas encore fait l’objet d’un acquittement.
9
Ouverture dans la platine d'une montre.
10
Encart transparent sur une enveloppe permettant d'entrevoir le contenu à l’intérieur et souvent les informations relatives à sa destination, le plus fréquemment une adresse postale.

Synonyms

châssis

This word in other languages

window(English)ventana(Español)Fenster(Deutsch)janela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

efnêtre
fenetre
fennêtre
fentêre
fenêrte
fenêter
fenêtrre
fenêttre
feêntre
ffenêtre
fneêtre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fenêtre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "fenêtre"

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 "fenêtre"?

"fenêtre" is spelled F-E-N-Ê-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fə.nɛtʁ\.

What does "fenêtre" mean?

As a noun, "fenêtre" means: Ouverture faite dans certaines parties d’un bâtiment, pour donner du jour et de l’air à l’intérieur.

What words are commonly confused with "fenêtre"?

"fenêtre" is commonly confused with "fente", "feutre", "funèbre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "fenêtre"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fenêtre" is \fə.nɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "fenêtre" come from?

"fenêtre" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “fenêtre”

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

The one correct French spelling is F-E-N-Ê-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \fə.nɛtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “fente” - see the side-by-side comparison. fenêtre vs fente
Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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.