jouer la comédie

\ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\

/\ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\/ verb

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The verdict

“jouer la comédie” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exercer la profession de comédien.

Key facts for jouer la comédie
PropertyValue
Headwordjouer la comédie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jouer la comédie” sits in French frequency

jouer la comédie 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jouer la comédie is 16 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for jouer la comédie in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 jouer la comédie, spelled J-O-U-E-R- -L-A- -C-O-M-É-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exercer la profession de comédien.
  2. 2
    Faire des actions plaisantes pour exciter à rire.
  3. 3
    Faire semblant ; feindre.

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 "jouer la comédie"?
"jouer la comédie" is spelled J-O-U-E-R- -L-A- -C-O-M-É-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\.
What does "jouer la comédie" mean?
As a verb, "jouer la comédie" means: Exercer la profession de comédien.
How do you pronounce "jouer la comédie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jouer la comédie" is \ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jouer la comédie" come from?
"jouer la comédie" 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 “jouer la comédie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-O-U-E-R- -L-A- -C-O-M-É-D-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒwe la kɔ.me.di\ (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