travaux publics
\tʁa.vo py.blik\
The verdict
“travaux publics” 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) - Peine de travaux forcés infligée par la justice militaire.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | travaux publics |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁa.vo py.blik\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “travaux publics” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
travaux publics is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁa.vo py.blik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for travaux publics, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is travaux publics, spelled T-R-A-V-A-U-X- -P-U-B-L-I-C-S.
Definition
- 1Peine de travaux forcés infligée par la justice militaire.
- 2Ensemble de travaux de construction, d’aménagement ou d’entretien effectué par l’administration pour son compte dans un but d’intérêt général, ou en exécution d'une mission de service public.
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 “travaux publics”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-V-A-U-X- -P-U-B-L-I-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁa.vo py.blik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.