week-end
\wi.kɛnd\
The verdict
“week-end” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Période comprenant une fin de vendredi, un samedi et un dimanche consécutifs.
Corpus desk
Index FR-week-end · week-end · French
week-end · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | week-end |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \wi.kɛnd\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
week-end is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \wi.kɛnd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for week-end in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is week-end, spelled W-E-E-K---E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Période comprenant une fin de vendredi, un samedi et un dimanche consécutifs.
- 2Période de plusieurs jours consécutifs non travaillés comprenant un samedi et un dimanche.
- 3Jours fériés en fin de semaine dans tout autre calendrier.
- 4Congé hebdomadaire pris à cette occasion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how week-end appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Impressionnant ! Tous les ans, le second week-end d’août, c’est le grand bric à brac de Mézilles. Soit le deuxième plus important de France après la grande braderie de Lille.
Ce week-end, le maire de Lignan-de-Bazas doit passer derrière les fourneaux.
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.