prendre feu
\pʁɑ̃dʁ fø\
The verdict
“prendre feu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S'enflammer, en parlant des choses qui brûlent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-prendre-feu · prendre feu · French
prendre feu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | prendre feu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pʁɑ̃dʁ fø\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « prendre feu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
prendre feu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pʁɑ̃dʁ fø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for prendre feu in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is prendre feu, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -F-E-U.
Definition
- 1S'enflammer, en parlant des choses qui brûlent.
- 2S'émouvoir, s'enflammer, s'irriter; dans une discussion, ne souffrir aucune contradiction, aucune contrariété.
- 3S'enflammer subitement d'amour.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how prendre feu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce n'est pas la première fois qu'un véhicule de la marque Tesla prend feu après un accident de la circulation.
Vous prenez feu bien aisément. — C'est un homme qui prend feu tout de suite, qui prend feu sur les moindres choses.
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.