fille de joie

\fij də ʒwa\

/\fij də ʒwa\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prostituée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fille-de-joie · fille de joie · French

fille de joie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 fille de joie
PropertyValue
Headwordfille de joie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fij də ʒwa\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fille de joie » en français

fille de joiereste 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

fille de joie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fij də ʒwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fille de joie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La Torpille est la seule fille de joie en qui s’est rencontrée l’étoffe d’une belle courtisane.
  2. Sapho, la fille de joie corrompue par la canaille du beau monde, rend à son amant des services d’amour et d’autre nature, pour le plaisir qu’elle y éprouve, ne demande rien, pas même de la reconnaissance.

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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list