# Double letter endings in French

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**Created:** [January 28, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-letter-endings-in-french/1013546 "2025-01-28T19:40:09Z")\
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> [@zimaane](#):
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> Also an ‘f’ looks a bit like a key if you’ve had enough wine.

We’ve had a [thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-look-like-the-thing-they-spell/1006046/1) about this phenomenon (words looking like the things they spell) a little while back, but couldn’t agree on a word for it.

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