samedi saint

\sam.di sɛ̃\

/\sam.di sɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“samedi saint” 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 May 6, 2026) - La veille du jour de Pâques.

Key facts for samedi saint
PropertyValue
Headwordsamedi saint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sam.di sɛ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “samedi saint” sits in French frequency

samedi saint 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

samedi saint is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sam.di sɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La veille du jour de Pâques.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for samedi saint, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 samedi saint, spelled S-A-M-E-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    La veille du jour de Pâques.

This word in other languages

Holy Saturday(English)Sábado Santo(Español)Karsamstag(Deutsch)Sábado de Aleluia(Português)

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 "samedi saint"?
"samedi saint" is spelled S-A-M-E-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sam.di sɛ̃\.
What does "samedi saint" mean?
As a noun, "samedi saint" means: La veille du jour de Pâques.
How do you pronounce "samedi saint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "samedi saint" is \sam.di sɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "samedi saint" come from?
"samedi saint" 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 “samedi saint”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-M-E-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sam.di sɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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