fonts baptismaux

\fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\

/\fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grand vaisseau de pierre, de marbre ou de bronze, où l’on conserve l’eau dont on se sert pour baptiser.

Key facts for fonts baptismaux
PropertyValue
Headwordfonts baptismaux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fonts baptismaux” sits in French frequency

fonts baptismaux 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

fonts baptismaux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grand vaisseau de pierre, de marbre ou de bronze, où l’on conserve l’eau dont on se sert pour baptiser.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fonts baptismaux, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 fonts baptismaux, spelled F-O-N-T-S- -B-A-P-T-I-S-M-A-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grand vaisseau de pierre, de marbre ou de bronze, où l’on conserve l’eau dont on se sert pour baptiser.

Synonyms

fontsfont baptismal

This word in other languages

baptismal font(English)pila bautismal(Español)Taufbecken(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 "fonts baptismaux"?
"fonts baptismaux" is spelled F-O-N-T-S- -B-A-P-T-I-S-M-A-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\.
What does "fonts baptismaux" mean?
As a noun, "fonts baptismaux" means: Grand vaisseau de pierre, de marbre ou de bronze, où l’on conserve l’eau dont on se sert pour baptiser.
How do you pronounce "fonts baptismaux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fonts baptismaux" is \fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fonts baptismaux" come from?
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Using “fonts baptismaux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-N-T-S- -B-A-P-T-I-S-M-A-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔ̃ ba.tis.mo\ (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