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 September 3, 2026) - Lieu où siègent les tribunaux.
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Index FR-palais-de-justice · palais de justice · French
palais de justice · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| 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) |
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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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how palais de justice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les charrettes, proportionnées au nombre présumé des condamnés, stationnaient à heure fixe dans les cours du Palais-de-Justice. Les insulteuses publiques entouraient les roues.
Alors les caméras s'emballèrent, les perchmans couraient, talonnant les reporters hors d'haleine, tous se précipitaient vers la femme qui sortait du palais de justice en criant : “Nora, Nora, à votre avis qui a fait ça à Nachito ?”
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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.