jeudi saint

\jø.di sɛ̃\

/\jø.di sɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jeudi précédant Pâques, commémorant chez les chrétiens l’institution par Jésus-Christ de l’Eucharistie.

Key facts for jeudi saint
PropertyValue
Headwordjeudi saint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\jø.di sɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jeudi saint” sits in French frequency

jeudi saint 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

jeudi saint is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \jø.di sɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jeudi précédant Pâques, commémorant chez les chrétiens l’institution par Jésus-Christ de l’Eucharistie.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for jeudi saint, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 jeudi saint, spelled J-E-U-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeudi précédant Pâques, commémorant chez les chrétiens l’institution par Jésus-Christ de l’Eucharistie.

This word in other languages

Maundy Thursday(English)Jueves Santo(Español)Gründonnerstag(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 "jeudi saint"?
"jeudi saint" is spelled J-E-U-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \jø.di sɛ̃\.
What does "jeudi saint" mean?
As a noun, "jeudi saint" means: Jeudi précédant Pâques, commémorant chez les chrétiens l’institution par Jésus-Christ de l’Eucharistie.
How do you pronounce "jeudi saint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeudi saint" is \jø.di sɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeudi saint" come from?
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Using “jeudi saint”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-E-U-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \jø.di sɛ̃\ (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