palais de justice
\pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\
The verdict
“palais de justice” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu où siègent les tribunaux.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | palais de justice |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “palais de justice” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
palais de justice is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieu où siègent les tribunaux.".
palais de justice has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is palais de justice, spelled P-A-L-A-I-S- -D-E- -J-U-S-T-I-C-E.
Definition
- 1Lieu où siègent les tribunaux.
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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.
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- The one correct French spelling is P-A-L-A-I-S- -D-E- -J-U-S-T-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.