jeu de go

\ʒø də ɡo\

/\ʒø də ɡo\/ noun

The verdict

“jeu de go” 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) - Jeu de plateau à deux joueurs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-jeu-de-go · jeu de go · French

jeu de go · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jeu de go
PropertyValue
Headwordjeu de go
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒø də ɡo\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jeu de go » en français

jeu de goreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jeu de go is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒø də ɡo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for jeu de go, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is jeu de go, spelled J-E-U- -D-E- -G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeu de plateau à deux joueurs.
  2. 2
    Confrontation stratégique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how jeu de go appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Originaire de Chine, le jeu de go oppose deux adversaires qui placent à tour de rôle des pierres noires et blanches sur un tablier, tentant ainsi de contrôler le plan de jeu en y construisant des « territoires ».
  2. Car dans ce jeu de go qui oppose la Chine aux pays occidentaux, l’Afrique occupe une part de plus en plus importante.

Synonyms

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 "jeu de go"?
"jeu de go" is spelled J-E-U- -D-E- -G-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒø də ɡo\.
What does "jeu de go" mean?
As a noun, "jeu de go" means: Jeu de plateau à deux joueurs.
How do you pronounce "jeu de go"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeu de go" is \ʒø də ɡo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeu de go" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list