fête de Noël

\fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\

/\fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“fête de Noël” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Noël, comme fête religieuse.

Key facts for fête de Noël
PropertyValue
Headwordfête de Noël
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fête de Noël” sits in French frequency

fête de Noël 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 fête de Noël is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\. 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: "Noël, comme fête religieuse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for fête de Noël in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is fête de Noël, spelled F-Ê-T-E- -D-E- -N-O-Ë-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Noël, comme fête religieuse.

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 "fête de Noël"?
"fête de Noël" is spelled F-Ê-T-E- -D-E- -N-O-Ë-L. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\.
What does "fête de Noël" mean?
As a noun, "fête de Noël" means: Noël, comme fête religieuse.
How do you pronounce "fête de Noël"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fête de Noël" is \fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fête de Noël" come from?
"fête de Noël" 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 “fête de Noël”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-Ê-T-E- -D-E- -N-O-Ë-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\ (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