fête des Palmes

\fɛt dɛ palm\

/\fɛt dɛ palm\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fête religieuse qui précède la Pâque.

Key facts for fête des Palmes
PropertyValue
Headwordfête des Palmes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛt dɛ palm\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fête des Palmes” sits in French frequency

fête des Palmes 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

fête des Palmes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛt dɛ palm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fête des Palmes 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fête des Palmes, spelled F-Ê-T-E- -D-E-S- -P-A-L-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fête religieuse qui précède la Pâque.
  2. 2
    Synonyme de dimanche des Rameaux.

Synonyms

dimanche des Palmes

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 des Palmes"?
"fête des Palmes" is spelled F-Ê-T-E- -D-E-S- -P-A-L-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛt dɛ palm\.
What does "fête des Palmes" mean?
As a noun, "fête des Palmes" means: Fête religieuse qui précède la Pâque.
How do you pronounce "fête des Palmes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fête des Palmes" is \fɛt dɛ palm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fête des Palmes" come from?
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Using “fête des Palmes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-Ê-T-E- -D-E-S- -P-A-L-M-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛt dɛ palm\ (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