fin de vie

\fɛ̃ də vi\

/\fɛ̃ də vi\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Euphémisation de « proche de la mort ».

Key facts for fin de vie
PropertyValue
Headwordfin de vie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛ̃ də vi\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fin de vie” sits in French frequency

fin de vie 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.

Rare enough to double-check

fin de vie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛ̃ də vi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fin de vie, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fin de vie, spelled F-I-N- -D-E- -V-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Euphémisation de « proche de la mort ».
  2. 2
    Euthanasie.
  3. 3
    Proche de la cessation de fonctionnement ou de l’obsolescence, en parlant d’un objet.

This word in other languages

end-of-life(English)Lebensabend(Deutsch)

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 "fin de vie"?
"fin de vie" is spelled F-I-N- -D-E- -V-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛ̃ də vi\.
What does "fin de vie" mean?
As a noun, "fin de vie" means: Euphémisation de « proche de la mort ».
How do you pronounce "fin de vie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fin de vie" is \fɛ̃ də vi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fin de vie" come from?
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Using “fin de vie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-N- -D-E- -V-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛ̃ də vi\ (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