French hangman: save the hot-air balloon
La montgolfière
The clue gives the meaning and the number of letters. Tap letters to guess the French word; every wrong letter drops a sandbag. Find the word before the last one goes.
- 3 min a round
- Free, no sign-up
- Writing
How to play
- 1The clue gives the meaning and how many letters the word has.
- 2Tap letters on the keyboard; each wrong letter drops a sandbag.
- 3Find the word before the last sandbag goes. One letter covers its accents.
What it trains
Spelling from memory and the feel of French letter patterns: which letters are common and how French words are put together.
Why it matters for TCF and TEF Canada
Getting words right letter by letter is how you avoid spelling slips in the writing tasks, and the meaning clue turns every round into a vocabulary check.
Practise writing in the real format: TCF Canada writing practice · TEF Canada writing practice
Learn while you play
Rules and tips to remember
Start with the common letters
E is by far the most common letter in French, followed by letters like a, s, i, n, t and r.
One letter covers its accents
Tapping e also reveals é, è and ê, so think about the plain spelling.
Guess the ending
Many nouns end in -tion, -ment or -eur. Once two letters of an ending appear, try the rest.
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