palais de justice

\pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\

/\pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\/ noun

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.

Key facts for palais de justice
PropertyValue
Headwordpalais de justice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “palais de justice” sits in French frequency

palais de justice 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

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

  1. 1
    Lieu où siègent les tribunaux.

Synonyms

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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 "palais de justice"?
"palais de justice" is spelled P-A-L-A-I-S- -D-E- -J-U-S-T-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\.
What does "palais de justice" mean?
As a noun, "palais de justice" means: Lieu où siègent les tribunaux.
How do you pronounce "palais de justice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palais de justice" is \pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palais de justice" come from?
"palais de justice" 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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Using “palais de justice”

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

  • 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.
  • Say it as \pa.lɛ də ʒys.tis\ (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