jet d’eau

\ʒɛ do\

/\ʒɛ do\/ noun

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The verdict

“jet d’eau” 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 May 6, 2026) - Filet ou gerbe qui jaillit d'une fontaine et retombe dans un bassin.

Key facts for jet d’eau
PropertyValue
Headwordjet d’eau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɛ do\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jet d’eau” sits in French frequency

jet d’eau 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

jet d’eau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒɛ do\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for jet d’eau in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jet d’eau, spelled J-E-T- -D-’-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Filet ou gerbe qui jaillit d'une fontaine et retombe dans un bassin.
  2. 2
    Pièce rapportée ou non sur la traverse des châssis de portes et fenêtres, pour rejeter l’eau vers l'extérieur.
  3. 3
    Nom du rabot servant à faire cette pièce en bois sur les fenêtres.
  4. 4
    Technique de découpe de matière avec un filet d'eau à très haute pression. Cette technique limite la production de poussière.

This word in other languages

weatherboard(English)surtidor(Español)Fontäne(Deutsch)

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 "jet d’eau"?
"jet d’eau" is spelled J-E-T- -D-’-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɛ do\.
What does "jet d’eau" mean?
As a noun, "jet d’eau" means: Filet ou gerbe qui jaillit d'une fontaine et retombe dans un bassin.
How do you pronounce "jet d’eau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jet d’eau" is \ʒɛ do\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jet d’eau" come from?
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Using “jet d’eau”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-E-T- -D-’-E-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒɛ do\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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