incendie de forêt

\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\

/\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Feu de forêt.

Key facts for incendie de forêt
PropertyValue
Headwordincendie de forêt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incendie de forêt” sits in French frequency

incendie de forêt 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

incendie de forêt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Feu de forêt.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for incendie de forêt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is incendie de forêt, spelled I-N-C-E-N-D-I-E- -D-E- -F-O-R-Ê-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feu de forêt.

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 "incendie de forêt"?
"incendie de forêt" is spelled I-N-C-E-N-D-I-E- -D-E- -F-O-R-Ê-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\.
What does "incendie de forêt" mean?
As a noun, "incendie de forêt" means: Feu de forêt.
How do you pronounce "incendie de forêt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incendie de forêt" is \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incendie de forêt" come from?
"incendie de forêt" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “incendie de forêt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-C-E-N-D-I-E- -D-E- -F-O-R-Ê-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di də fo.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list