pare-feu
\paʁ.fø\
The verdict
“pare-feu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositif matériel qui évite au feu de se propager dans un théâtre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pare-feu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \paʁ.fø\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pare-feu” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pare-feu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \paʁ.fø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for pare-feu in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pare-feu, spelled P-A-R-E---F-E-U.
Definition
- 1Dispositif matériel qui évite au feu de se propager dans un théâtre.
- 2Pare-étincelles, c'est-à-dire grille mobile disposée devant l'âtre d'une cheminée afin d’éviter la projection d’escarbilles.
- 3Au sens figuré, séparation équivalente à un cordon sanitaire au sens figuré.
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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Using “pare-feu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-E---F-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \paʁ.fø\ (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.