lieu de résidence

\ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\

/\ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“lieu de résidence” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Endroit où une personne habite de façon habituelle ou principale, même temporairement.

Key facts for lieu de résidence
PropertyValue
Headwordlieu de résidence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lieu de résidence” sits in French frequency

lieu de résidence 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 lieu de résidence is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Endroit où une personne habite de façon habituelle ou principale, même temporairement.".

lieu de résidence doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lieu de résidence, spelled L-I-E-U- -D-E- -R-É-S-I-D-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Endroit où une personne habite de façon habituelle ou principale, même temporairement.

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 "lieu de résidence"?
"lieu de résidence" is spelled L-I-E-U- -D-E- -R-É-S-I-D-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\.
What does "lieu de résidence" mean?
As a noun, "lieu de résidence" means: Endroit où une personne habite de façon habituelle ou principale, même temporairement.
How do you pronounce "lieu de résidence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lieu de résidence" is \ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lieu de résidence" come from?
"lieu de résidence" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “lieu de résidence”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-E-U- -D-E- -R-É-S-I-D-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ljø də ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list