raconter des histoires
\ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | raconter des histoires |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʁa.kɔ̃.te dɛ.z‿is.twaʁ\ |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « raconter des histoires » en français
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
- 1Faire le récit d’un conte.
- 2Dire des mensonges, des nouvelles fausses.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how raconter des histoires appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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.