se donner la mort
\sə dɔ.ne la mɔʁ\
The verdict
“se donner la mort” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Se suicider.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | se donner la mort |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə dɔ.ne la mɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “se donner la mort” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
se donner la mort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə dɔ.ne la mɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se suicider.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for se donner la mort, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is se donner la mort, spelled S-E- -D-O-N-N-E-R- -L-A- -M-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Se suicider.
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.
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Using “se donner la mort”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-E- -D-O-N-N-E-R- -L-A- -M-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \sə dɔ.ne la mɔʁ\ (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
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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.