profession de foi

\pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\

/\pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\/ noun

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The verdict

“profession de foi” 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 May 6, 2026) - Action de professer sa foi religieuse.

Key facts for profession de foi
PropertyValue
Headwordprofession de foi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “profession de foi” sits in French frequency

profession de foi falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

profession de foi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for profession de foi, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is profession de foi, spelled P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N- -D-E- -F-O-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de professer sa foi religieuse.
  2. 2
    Formule qui contient les principes de religion auxquels on déclare publiquement adhérer.
  3. 3
    Texte politique qui présente les idéaux d’un candidat, les actions qu’il compte mener.
  4. 4
    Discours, écrits où l’on expose clairement ses opinions, convictions et principes les plus intimes.

Synonyms

credo

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "profession de foi"?
"profession de foi" is spelled P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N- -D-E- -F-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\.
What does "profession de foi" mean?
As a noun, "profession de foi" means: Action de professer sa foi religieuse.
How do you pronounce "profession de foi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profession de foi" is \pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profession de foi" come from?
"profession de foi" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “profession de foi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N- -D-E- -F-O-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃ də fwa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list