week-end
\wi.kɛnd\
The verdict
“week-end” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Période comprenant une fin de vendredi, un samedi et un dimanche consécutifs.
| 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) |
Where “week-end” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for week-end is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \wi.kɛnd\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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 “week-end”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is W-E-E-K---E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \wi.kɛnd\ (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.