fête de Noël

\fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\

/\fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Noël, comme fête religieuse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fete-de-noel · fête de Noël · French

fête de Noël · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « fête de Noël » en français

fête de Noëlsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fête de Noël is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛt de nɔ.ɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fête de Noël appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C'était le branle-bas de combat au paradis. Dieu le Père observait d'un œil distrait ses hordes d'anges astiquer les nuages pour la fête de Noël. On avait nettoyé la crèche, mis de la paille fraîche, brossé le bœuf et l'âne.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list