terrain de jeux

\tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\

/\tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\/ noun

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The verdict

“terrain de jeux” 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 May 6, 2026) - Terrain spécialement aménagé pour une catégorie de personnes, comportant plusieurs équipements.

Key facts for terrain de jeux
PropertyValue
Headwordterrain de jeux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terrain de jeux” sits in French frequency

terrain de jeux 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

terrain de jeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Terrain spécialement aménagé pour une catégorie de personnes, comportant plusieurs équipements.".

Zero misspellings are on record for terrain de jeux in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is terrain de jeux, spelled T-E-R-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -J-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terrain spécialement aménagé pour une catégorie de personnes, comportant plusieurs équipements.

Synonyms

aire de jeux

This word in other languages

playground(English)Kinderspielplatz(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 "terrain de jeux"?
"terrain de jeux" is spelled T-E-R-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -J-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\.
What does "terrain de jeux" mean?
As a noun, "terrain de jeux" means: Terrain spécialement aménagé pour une catégorie de personnes, comportant plusieurs équipements.
How do you pronounce "terrain de jeux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terrain de jeux" is \tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terrain de jeux" come from?
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Using “terrain de jeux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-R-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -J-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɛ.ʁɛ̃ d‿ʒø\ (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