forte tête

\fɔʁ.tə tɛt\

/\fɔʁ.tə tɛt\/ noun

The verdict

“forte tête” 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 September 3, 2026) - Personne d’un esprit droit, de beaucoup de jugement, de beaucoup de capacité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-forte-tete · forte tête · French

forte tête · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for forte tête
PropertyValue
Headwordforte tête
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔʁ.tə tɛt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « forte tête » en français

forte têtereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

forte tête is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔʁ.tə tɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for forte tête in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is forte tête, spelled F-O-R-T-E- -T-Ê-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne d’un esprit droit, de beaucoup de jugement, de beaucoup de capacité.
  2. 2
    Personnage indiscipliné et qui ne conforme pas volontiers ses opinions et sa conduite aux idées reçues.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how forte tête appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C’est une des plus fortes têtes du tribunal.
  2. Mais la plus forte tête du salon jaune était à coup sûr le commandant Sicardot, le beau-père d’Aristide. Taillé en Hercule, le visage rouge brique, couturé et planté de bouquets de poil gris, il comptait parmi les plus glorieuses ganaches de la grande armée.

Synonyms

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 "forte tête"?
"forte tête" is spelled F-O-R-T-E- -T-Ê-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔʁ.tə tɛt\.
What does "forte tête" mean?
As a noun, "forte tête" means: Personne d’un esprit droit, de beaucoup de jugement, de beaucoup de capacité.
How do you pronounce "forte tête"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forte tête" is \fɔʁ.tə tɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forte tête" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list