forces de l’ordre

\fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\

/\fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des agents de l’autorité chargés de faire régner l’ordre public et de faire appliquer la loi.

Key facts for forces de l’ordre
PropertyValue
Headwordforces de l’ordre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forces de l’ordre” sits in French frequency

forces de l’ordre 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

forces de l’ordre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

forces de l’ordre has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is forces de l’ordre, spelled F-O-R-C-E-S- -D-E- -L-’-O-R-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des agents de l’autorité chargés de faire régner l’ordre public et de faire appliquer la loi.
  2. 2
    (Usage critiqué) référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème) Désigne aussi les personnes faisant partie de l’ensemble des agents chargés du maintien de l’ordre.

Synonyms

forces de sécurité intérieureforce publique

This word in other languages

law enforcement(English)

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 "forces de l’ordre"?
"forces de l’ordre" is spelled F-O-R-C-E-S- -D-E- -L-’-O-R-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\.
What does "forces de l’ordre" mean?
As a noun, "forces de l’ordre" means: Ensemble des agents de l’autorité chargés de faire régner l’ordre public et de faire appliquer la loi.
How do you pronounce "forces de l’ordre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forces de l’ordre" is \fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forces de l’ordre" come from?
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Using “forces de l’ordre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-R-C-E-S- -D-E- -L-’-O-R-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔʁs də l‿ɔʁdʁ\ (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