fermer les yeux
\fɛʁ.me lɛ.z‿jø\
The verdict
“fermer les yeux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abaisser ses paupières.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fermer-les-yeux · fermer les yeux · French
fermer les yeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fermer les yeux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛʁ.me lɛ.z‿jø\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « fermer les yeux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
fermer les yeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛʁ.me lɛ.z‿jø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fermer les yeux, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is fermer les yeux, spelled F-E-R-M-E-R- -L-E-S- -Y-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Abaisser ses paupières.
- 2Faire comme si l’on avait pas vu ; feindre l'ignorance.
- 3Mourir.
- 4Assister quelqu'un dans ses derniers instants.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fermer les yeux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le teint livide et les lèvres tremblantes, Marius ferma les yeux, si fort que de la lumière rouge envahit sa rétine.
Elle ferme les yeux et se fait toute petite.
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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.