maison de force

\mɛ.zɔ̃ də fɔʁs\

/\mɛ.zɔ̃ də fɔʁs\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maison de correction ; prison.

Corpus desk

Index FR-maison-de-force · maison de force · French

maison de force · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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.

Key facts for maison de force
PropertyValue
Headwordmaison de force
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.zɔ̃ də fɔʁs\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « maison de force » en français

maison de forcereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maison de force is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ.zɔ̃ də fɔʁs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maison de correction ; prison.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maison de force in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is maison de force, spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -F-O-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maison de correction ; prison.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how maison de force appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je ne parlerai pas ici des couvents qui se font maison de force, des affaires de Sens, Avignon, Poitiers, ni des suicides qui ont eu lieu, hélas ! bien plus près de nous.
  2. Tout condamné aux travaux forcés à perpétuité subira un confinement solitaire d'un mois à son entrée dans la maison de force, et de quinze jours tous les ans, à l'époque que déterminera le conseil d'administration de la prison.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maison de force"?
"maison de force" is spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -F-O-R-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də fɔʁs\.
What does "maison de force" mean?
As a noun, "maison de force" means: Maison de correction ; prison.
How do you pronounce "maison de force"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maison de force" is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də fɔʁs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maison de force" come from?
"maison de force" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list