trait d’esprit
\tʁe d‿ɛs.pʁi\
The verdict
“trait d’esprit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de mot d’esprit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trait-d-esprit · trait d’esprit · French
trait d’esprit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trait d’esprit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁe d‿ɛs.pʁi\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « trait d’esprit » en français
Rare enough to double-check
trait d’esprit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁe d‿ɛs.pʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de mot d’esprit.".
trait d’esprit has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is trait d’esprit, spelled T-R-A-I-T- -D-’-E-S-P-R-I-T.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de mot d’esprit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how trait d’esprit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mais, derrière les traits d’esprit et les yeux rieurs, le mot qu’elle prononçait avec le plus de conviction était celui de « résistance » : […]
Son propos était d’une ironie flagrante - il allait de soi que Jake était justement de ce genre-là, mais la discussion avait pris un tour tellement sérieux que son trait d’esprit passa inaperçu.
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