feu du ciel

\fø dy sjɛl\

/\fø dy sjɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“feu du ciel” 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) - Foudre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-feu-du-ciel · feu du ciel · French

feu du ciel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 feu du ciel
PropertyValue
Headwordfeu du ciel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fø dy sjɛl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « feu du ciel » en français

feu du cielreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

feu du ciel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fø dy sjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

feu du ciel has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is feu du ciel, spelled F-E-U- -D-U- -C-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Foudre.
  2. 2
    Soleil.
  3. 3
    Bombardements.
  4. 4
    Châtiment divin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how feu du ciel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La foudre … est un événement qui offre à la perception la lumière qu’elle projette et le bruit qu’elle émet, mais aussi la manière dont elle se manifeste (avec rapidité, violence) et les effets qu’elle produit (incendie, destruction, ruine), en particulier par le feu qui la suit parfois (dont témoigne la dénomination de la foudre comme feu du ciel) ; cett…
  2. Le feu existe sous deux formes principales pour les Maseual-Nahua d’aujourd’hui : d’abord le feu domestique, celui du foyer (tikonteno). Un autre feu a beaucoup d’importance, le feu du ciel, la foudre, ou plutôt « les foudres », car il s’agit d’entités masculines individualisées.

Synonyms

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 "feu du ciel"?
"feu du ciel" is spelled F-E-U- -D-U- -C-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \fø dy sjɛl\.
What does "feu du ciel" mean?
As a noun, "feu du ciel" means: Foudre.
How do you pronounce "feu du ciel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feu du ciel" is \fø dy sjɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feu du ciel" come from?
"feu du ciel" 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