huitième de finale

\ɥi.tjɛm də fi.nal\

/\ɥi.tjɛm də fi.nal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Niveau de compétition qui précède le quart de finale et qui compte seize compétiteurs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-huitieme-de-finale · huitième de finale · French

huitième de finale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 huitième de finale
PropertyValue
Headwordhuitième de finale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɥi.tjɛm də fi.nal\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “huitième de finale” sits in French frequency

huitième de finale 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

huitième de finale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɥi.tjɛm də fi.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Niveau de compétition qui précède le quart de finale et qui compte seize compétiteurs.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for huitième de finale, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is huitième de finale, spelled H-U-I-T-I-È-M-E- -D-E- -F-I-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Niveau de compétition qui précède le quart de finale et qui compte seize compétiteurs.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "huitième de finale"?
"huitième de finale" is spelled H-U-I-T-I-È-M-E- -D-E- -F-I-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɥi.tjɛm də fi.nal\.
What does "huitième de finale" mean?
As a noun, "huitième de finale" means: Niveau de compétition qui précède le quart de finale et qui compte seize compétiteurs.
How do you pronounce "huitième de finale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huitième de finale" is \ɥi.tjɛm də fi.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "huitième de finale" come from?
"huitième de finale" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.
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