gâteau de fête

\ɡɑ.to də fɛːt\

/\ɡɑ.to də fɛːt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gâteau d’anniversaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gateau-de-fete · gâteau de fête · French

gâteau de fête · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gâteau de fête
PropertyValue
Headwordgâteau de fête
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɑ.to də fɛːt\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gâteau de fête” sits in French frequency

gâteau de fête 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

gâteau de fête is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɑ.to də fɛːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gâteau d’anniversaire.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gâteau de fête in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gâteau de fête, spelled G-Â-T-E-A-U- -D-E- -F-Ê-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gâteau d’anniversaire.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gâteau de fête"?
"gâteau de fête" is spelled G-Â-T-E-A-U- -D-E- -F-Ê-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɑ.to də fɛːt\.
What does "gâteau de fête" mean?
As a noun, "gâteau de fête" means: Gâteau d’anniversaire.
How do you pronounce "gâteau de fête"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gâteau de fête" is \ɡɑ.to də fɛːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gâteau de fête" come from?
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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