raconter des histoires

\ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\

/\ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“raconter des histoires” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire le récit d’un conte.

Corpus desk

Index FR-raconter-des-histoires · raconter des histoires · French

raconter des histoires · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for raconter des histoires
PropertyValue
Headwordraconter des histoires
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « raconter des histoires » en français

raconter des histoiresreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

raconter des histoires is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for raconter des histoires, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is raconter des histoires, spelled R-A-C-O-N-T-E-R- -D-E-S- -H-I-S-T-O-I-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire le récit d’un conte.
  2. 2
    Dire des mensonges, des nouvelles fausses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how raconter des histoires appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Samuel les suivait, comme toujours. Thabo, Abraham, et le petit baas. Ces trois-là étaient inséparables. Et quand ils rentraient le soir, ils allaient dans la hutte de paille avant de regagner la grande maison en pierres, ils se collaient à Ouma Nandi, qui leur donnait un épi de maïs grillé à grignoter et qui leur racontait des histoires du temps d’avant.

Synonyms

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 "raconter des histoires"?
"raconter des histoires" is spelled R-A-C-O-N-T-E-R- -D-E-S- -H-I-S-T-O-I-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\.
What does "raconter des histoires" mean?
As a verb, "raconter des histoires" means: Faire le récit d’un conte.
How do you pronounce "raconter des histoires"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raconter des histoires" is \ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raconter des histoires" come from?
"raconter des histoires" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list