libre-service

\li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\

/\li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\/ noun

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The verdict

“libre-service” 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 May 6, 2026) - Méthode de vente où les marchandises sont accessibles au client au lieu d’être disposées derrière un comptoir ou dans une vitrine.

Key facts for libre-service
PropertyValue
Headwordlibre-service
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “libre-service” sits in French frequency

libre-service 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

libre-service is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for libre-service in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is libre-service, spelled L-I-B-R-E---S-E-R-V-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méthode de vente où les marchandises sont accessibles au client au lieu d’être disposées derrière un comptoir ou dans une vitrine.
  2. 2
    Magasin qui utilise cette méthode.
  3. 3
    Mise à disposition de services sans l'aide d’un employé.

This word in other languages

self-service(English)autoservicio(Español)Selbstbedienung(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 "libre-service"?
"libre-service" is spelled L-I-B-R-E---S-E-R-V-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\.
What does "libre-service" mean?
As a noun, "libre-service" means: Méthode de vente où les marchandises sont accessibles au client au lieu d’être disposées derrière un comptoir ou dans une vitrine.
How do you pronounce "libre-service"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "libre-service" is \li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "libre-service" come from?
"libre-service" 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 “libre-service”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-B-R-E---S-E-R-V-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li.bʁ‿ə.sɛʁ.vis\ (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