fête des Semaines

\fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\

/\fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\/ noun

The verdict

“fête des Semaines” 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
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Autre nom de la fête juive de Shavouot.

Key facts for fête des Semaines
PropertyValue
Headwordfête des Semaines
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fête des Semaines” sits in French frequency

fête des Semaines 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 des Semaines is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\. 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: "Autre nom de la fête juive de Shavouot.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fête des Semaines in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Semaines, spelled F-Ê-T-E- -D-E-S- -S-E-M-A-I-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre nom de la fête juive de Shavouot.

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 Semaines"?
"fête des Semaines" is spelled F-Ê-T-E- -D-E-S- -S-E-M-A-I-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\.
What does "fête des Semaines" mean?
As a noun, "fête des Semaines" means: Autre nom de la fête juive de Shavouot.
How do you pronounce "fête des Semaines"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fête des Semaines" is \fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fête des Semaines" come from?
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Using “fête des Semaines”

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- -S-E-M-A-I-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛt de s(ə)mɛn\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list