la fermer
\la fɛʁ.me\
The verdict
“la fermer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Se taire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-la-fermer · la fermer · French
la fermer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | la fermer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \la fɛʁ.me\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « la fermer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
la fermer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \la fɛʁ.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se taire.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for la fermer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is la fermer, spelled L-A- -F-E-R-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Se taire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how la fermer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
– Bon, tu la fermes maintenant ! lui ordonna son aîné. Et t’as plus intérêt à traîner autour de Douce, comme l’autre jour… Sinon t’auras affaire à moi !
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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.