ski de fond

\ski də fɔ̃\

/\ski də fɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“ski de fond” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (invariable dans ce sens) Sport de glisse qui se pratique en terrain plat ou vallonné sur des skis longs et étroits fixés à l’avant du pied.

Key facts for ski de fond
PropertyValue
Headwordski de fond
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ski də fɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ski de fond” sits in French frequency

ski de fond 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

ski de fond is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ski də fɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ski de fond in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ski de fond, spelled S-K-I- -D-E- -F-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (invariable dans ce sens) Sport de glisse qui se pratique en terrain plat ou vallonné sur des skis longs et étroits fixés à l’avant du pied.
  2. 2
    Un des deux skis utilisés pour cette activité.

This word in other languages

Skilanglauf(Deutsch)

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 "ski de fond"?
"ski de fond" is spelled S-K-I- -D-E- -F-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ski də fɔ̃\.
What does "ski de fond" mean?
As a noun, "ski de fond" means: (invariable dans ce sens) Sport de glisse qui se pratique en terrain plat ou vallonné sur des skis longs et étroits fixés à l’avant du pied.
How do you pronounce "ski de fond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ski de fond" is \ski də fɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ski de fond" come from?
"ski de fond" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ski de fond”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-K-I- -D-E- -F-O-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ski də fɔ̃\ (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