forme de vie

\fɔʁm də vi\

/\fɔʁm də vi\/ noun

The verdict

“forme 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Façon de vivre ; manière de vivre.

Key facts for forme de vie
PropertyValue
Headwordforme de vie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔʁm də vi\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forme de vie” sits in French frequency

forme 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

forme de vie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔʁm də vi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for forme de vie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is forme de vie, spelled F-O-R-M-E- -D-E- -V-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Façon de vivre ; manière de vivre.
  2. 2
    Façon de vivre ; manière de vivre.
  3. 3
    Entité vivante.
  4. 4
    Entité vivante.
  5. 5
    Entité vivante.
  6. 6
    Entité vivante.

This word in other languages

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 "forme de vie"?
"forme de vie" is spelled F-O-R-M-E- -D-E- -V-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔʁm də vi\.
What does "forme de vie" mean?
As a noun, "forme de vie" means: Façon de vivre ; manière de vivre.
How do you pronounce "forme de vie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forme de vie" is \fɔʁm də vi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forme de vie" come from?
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Using “forme de vie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-R-M-E- -D-E- -V-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔʁm 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