or des fous

\oʁ de fu\

/\oʁ de fu\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pyrite.

Key facts for or des fous
PropertyValue
Headwordor des fous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\oʁ de fu\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “or des fous” sits in French frequency

or des fous 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

or des fous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \oʁ de fu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pyrite.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for or des fous in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is or des fous, spelled O-R- -D-E-S- -F-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pyrite.

This word in other languages

fool's gold(English)Katzengold(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 "or des fous"?
"or des fous" is spelled O-R- -D-E-S- -F-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \oʁ de fu\.
What does "or des fous" mean?
As a noun, "or des fous" means: Pyrite.
How do you pronounce "or des fous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "or des fous" is \oʁ de fu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "or des fous" come from?
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Using “or des fous”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-R- -D-E-S- -F-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \oʁ de fu\ (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