fontaine de jouvence
\fɔ̃.tɛn də ʒu.vɑ̃s\
The verdict
“fontaine de jouvence” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fontaine réputée rendre immortel et perpétuellement jeune celui qui s’y lave ou boit de son eau.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fontaine de jouvence |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɔ̃.tɛn də ʒu.vɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fontaine de jouvence” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fontaine de jouvence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔ̃.tɛn də ʒu.vɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fontaine réputée rendre immortel et perpétuellement jeune celui qui s’y lave ou boit de son eau.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fontaine de jouvence, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is fontaine de jouvence, spelled F-O-N-T-A-I-N-E- -D-E- -J-O-U-V-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Fontaine réputée rendre immortel et perpétuellement jeune celui qui s’y lave ou boit de son eau.
This word in other languages
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Using “fontaine de jouvence”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-O-N-T-A-I-N-E- -D-E- -J-O-U-V-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɔ̃.tɛn də ʒu.vɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.