point faible
\pwɛ̃ fɛbl\
The verdict
“point faible” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Là où un individu ou une chose est le plus défaillant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-point-faible · point faible · French
point faible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | point faible |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ fɛbl\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “point faible” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
point faible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ fɛbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Là où un individu ou une chose est le plus défaillant.".
point faible doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is point faible, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -F-A-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Là où un individu ou une chose est le plus défaillant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how point faible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On eût dit qu’ils se guettaient comme pour trouver le point faible où la blessure serait le plus décisive.
Deux gardes strules tentèrent d’attraper Swrill entre leurs pinces, perçant de leur dard le vêtement-corps, en quête des points faibles.
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