point de fuite
\pwɛ̃ də fɥit\
The verdict
“point de fuite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Point imaginaire vers lequel semblent converger les droites parallèles s’éloignant de l’observateur, dans un dessin en perspective ou une photographie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | point de fuite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ də fɥit\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “point de fuite” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
point de fuite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də fɥit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Point imaginaire vers lequel semblent converger les droites parallèles s’éloignant de l’observateur, dans un dessin en perspective ou une photographie.".
No misspelling variants are generated for point de fuite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is point de fuite, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -F-U-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Point imaginaire vers lequel semblent converger les droites parallèles s’éloignant de l’observateur, dans un dessin en perspective ou une photographie.
This word in other languages
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 “point de fuite”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -F-U-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pwɛ̃ də fɥit\ (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.