temps des fêtes

\tɑ̃ de fɛt\

/\tɑ̃ de fɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Période de l’année qui comprend Noël et le jour de l’an.

Corpus desk

Index FR-temps-des-fetes · temps des fêtes · French

temps des fêtes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 temps des fêtes
PropertyValue
Headwordtemps des fêtes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃ de fɛt\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « temps des fêtes » en français

temps des fêtesreste 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

temps des fêtes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃ de fɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Période de l’année qui comprend Noël et le jour de l’an.".

Zero misspellings are on record for temps des fêtes in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is temps des fêtes, spelled T-E-M-P-S- -D-E-S- -F-Ê-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Période de l’année qui comprend Noël et le jour de l’an.

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 "temps des fêtes"?
"temps des fêtes" is spelled T-E-M-P-S- -D-E-S- -F-Ê-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃ de fɛt\.
What does "temps des fêtes" mean?
As a noun, "temps des fêtes" means: Période de l’année qui comprend Noël et le jour de l’an.
How do you pronounce "temps des fêtes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temps des fêtes" is \tɑ̃ de fɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temps des fêtes" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list