toile de fond
\twal də fɔ̃\
The verdict
“toile 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Surface plane verticale, ou rideau, décoré en image, positionné à l’arrière-plan de la scène d’un théâtre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | toile de fond |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \twal də fɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “toile de fond” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
toile de fond is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \twal də fɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
toile de fond has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is toile de fond, spelled T-O-I-L-E- -D-E- -F-O-N-D.
Definition
- 1Surface plane verticale, ou rideau, décoré en image, positionné à l’arrière-plan de la scène d’un théâtre.
- 2Contexte, cadre dans lequel se déroule des événements en art écrit et visuel. Souvent utilisé par extension comme synonyme de contexte dans tous les domaines.
This word in other languages
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 “toile de fond”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-O-I-L-E- -D-E- -F-O-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \twal 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.