jeu de guerre

\ʒø də ɡɛʁ\

/\ʒø də ɡɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Simulation d’un conflit à des fins de loisir, de formation ou de réflexion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-jeu-de-guerre · jeu de guerre · French

jeu de guerre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 guerre
PropertyValue
Headwordjeu de guerre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒø də ɡɛʁ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

jeu de guerren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jeu de guerre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒø də ɡɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Simulation d’un conflit à des fins de loisir, de formation ou de réflexion.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jeu de guerre, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is jeu de guerre, spelled J-E-U- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Simulation d’un conflit à des fins de loisir, de formation ou de réflexion.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jeu de guerre"?
"jeu de guerre" is spelled J-E-U- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒø də ɡɛʁ\.
What does "jeu de guerre" mean?
As a noun, "jeu de guerre" means: Simulation d’un conflit à des fins de loisir, de formation ou de réflexion.
How do you pronounce "jeu de guerre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeu de guerre" is \ʒø də ɡɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeu de guerre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list