fille de joie

\fij də ʒwa\

/\fij də ʒwa\/ noun

The verdict

“fille de joie” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prostituée.

Key facts for fille de joie
PropertyValue
Headwordfille de joie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fij də ʒwa\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fille de joie” sits in French frequency

fille de joie 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 fille de joie is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fij də ʒwa\. 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: "Prostituée.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fille de joie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fille de joie, spelled F-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -J-O-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prostituée.

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 "fille de joie"?
"fille de joie" is spelled F-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -J-O-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fij də ʒwa\.
What does "fille de joie" mean?
As a noun, "fille de joie" means: Prostituée.
How do you pronounce "fille de joie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fille de joie" is \fij də ʒwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fille de joie" come from?
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Using “fille de joie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -J-O-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fij də ʒwa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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