feu de camp
\fø də kɑ̃\
The verdict
“feu de camp” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Foyer aménagé non pérenne d’un feu en pleine nature.
Corpus desk
Index FR-feu-de-camp · feu de camp · French
feu de camp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | feu de camp |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fø də kɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « feu de camp » en français
Rare enough to double-check
feu de camp is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fø də kɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for feu de camp in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is feu de camp, spelled F-E-U- -D-E- -C-A-M-P.
Definition
- 1Foyer aménagé non pérenne d’un feu en pleine nature.
- 2Petite éruption solaire à la surface de l’astre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how feu de camp appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’usage de se réunir la nuit autour d’un feu de camp pour chanter et s’exprimer en commun se généralise avec le camping.
Entreprendre une méharée au Mali, c'est s'immerger complètement dans le monde du désert, des espaces sans fin, des bivouacs étoilés, des feux de camp et des théières fumantes.
This word in other languages
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.