fruit sec
\fʁɥi sɛk\
The verdict
“fruit sec” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fruit à teneur en eau réduite, ce qui leur permet une longue conservation. Note d’usage : Ce terme est généralement utilisé au pluriel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fruit-sec · fruit sec · French
fruit sec · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fruit sec |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fʁɥi sɛk\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “fruit sec” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
fruit sec is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɥi sɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
fruit sec doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fruit sec, spelled F-R-U-I-T- -S-E-C.
Definition
- 1Fruit à teneur en eau réduite, ce qui leur permet une longue conservation. Note d’usage : Ce terme est généralement utilisé au pluriel.
- 2Type de fruit dont la paroi des carpelles est sèche à maturité.
- 3Élève qui n’a pas satisfait aux examens de sortie, par extension individu incapable, fainéant, sans avenir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fruit sec appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quand les wagashis traditionnels présentent des saveurs peu contrastées, et déclinent surtout la poésie saisonnière et la beauté visuelle, lui les réinvente en se concentrant sur le goût, incorporant dans les recettes fruits frais, fruits secs ou produits lactés qui en démultiplient les nuances.
Habituellement, les vacances du Nouvel An lunaire sont l’occasion pour les familles de se retrouver. La tradition veut qu’on rende des visites de courtoisie (bainian) à chaque famille, qui passe en retour visiter votre foyer. C’est un ballet continu de thé, de fruits secs, de banquets, de toasts et d’enveloppes rouges garnies de billets.
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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.
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