foufounette

\fu.fu.nɛt\

/\fu.fu.nɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petite foufoune.

Corpus desk

Index FR-foufounette · foufounette · French

foufounette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 foufounette
PropertyValue
Headwordfoufounette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fu.fu.nɛt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « foufounette » en français

foufounettereste 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

foufounette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fu.fu.nɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for foufounette in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is foufounette, spelled F-O-U-F-O-U-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite foufoune.
  2. 2
    Petite amie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ma fille a 3 ans, elle est propre mais elle se plaint parfois d’avoir la foufounette qui pique.
  2. Ma foufounette, je veux juste que tu saches que je t’aime.

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 "foufounette"?
"foufounette" is spelled F-O-U-F-O-U-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fu.fu.nɛt\.
What does "foufounette" mean?
As a noun, "foufounette" means: Petite foufoune.
How do you pronounce "foufounette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foufounette" is \fu.fu.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list