fer à repasser

\fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\

/\fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appareil utilisé pour défroisser le linge et constitué d’une semelle métallique chauffante munie d’une poignée. Il est parfois équipé d’un système de production de vapeur.

Key facts for fer à repasser
PropertyValue
Headwordfer à repasser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fer à repasser” sits in French frequency

fer à repasser 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

fer à repasser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fer à repasser in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is fer à repasser, spelled F-E-R- -À- -R-E-P-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appareil utilisé pour défroisser le linge et constitué d’une semelle métallique chauffante munie d’une poignée. Il est parfois équipé d’un système de production de vapeur.
  2. 2
    Surnom donné à un type de locomotive électrique employé par la SNCF et dont la forme rappelle vaguement celle d’un fer à repasser.
  3. 3
    Nom donné aux appareils destinés à faire les facturettes de carte bancaire avant que ce système soit informatisé. avec les terminaux de paiement électronique. On les nommait aussi sabots de carte bancaire.

Synonyms

crocodile

This word in other languages

flatiron(English)plancha(Español)Bügeleisen(Deutsch)

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 "fer à repasser"?
"fer à repasser" is spelled F-E-R- -À- -R-E-P-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\.
What does "fer à repasser" mean?
As a noun, "fer à repasser" means: Appareil utilisé pour défroisser le linge et constitué d’une semelle métallique chauffante munie d’une poignée. Il est parfois équipé d’un système de production de vapeur.
How do you pronounce "fer à repasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fer à repasser" is \fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fer à repasser" come from?
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Using “fer à repasser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-E-R- -À- -R-E-P-A-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛ.ʁ‿a ʁə.pa.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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