soupçon
/suːpˈsɒn/noun
soupçon is spelled S-O-U-P-Ç-O-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, soupçon means “A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of soupçon is soupçons or soupcons.
How many letters and syllables are in soupçon?
| Letters | 7: S-O-U-P-Ç-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is soupçon?
Soupçon appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce soupçon?
- /suːpˈsɒn/
- /suːpˈsɒ̃/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-soupçon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of soupçon
- soupçons plural
- soupcon
- soupcons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soupçon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling.
Add a soupçon of red pepper.
- 2
datedA suspicion; a suggestion.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of soupçon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does soupçon come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French soupçon. Doublet of suspection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).