maison de joie

\mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʒwa\

/\mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʒwa\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Établissement où se pratique la prostitution.

Corpus desk

Index FR-maison-de-joie · maison de joie · French

maison de joie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 joie
PropertyValue
Headwordmaison de joie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʒwa\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

maison de joiereste 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 joie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʒwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Établissement où se pratique la prostitution.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maison de joie, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maison de joie, spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -J-O-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Établissement où se pratique la prostitution.

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 joie"?
"maison de joie" is spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -J-O-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʒwa\.
What does "maison de joie" mean?
As a noun, "maison de joie" means: Établissement où se pratique la prostitution.
How do you pronounce "maison de joie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maison de joie" is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʒwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maison de joie" come from?
"maison de joie" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list