7th

\ˈsɛv.ənθ\

/\ˈsɛv.ənθ\/ adj

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The verdict

“7th” is uncommon French (frequency #89,345 among 99 “7” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,345
frequency rank, French
99
“7” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abréviation de seventh. Septième, 7ᵉ.

Key facts for 7th
PropertyValue
Headword7th
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈsɛv.ənθ\
Letters3
Frequency rank#89,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “7th” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). 7th lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

7th is uncommon French at frequency #89,345 among 99 “7” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈsɛv.ənθ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abréviation de seventh. Septième, 7ᵉ.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for 7th, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is 7th, spelled 7-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abréviation de seventh. Septième, 7ᵉ.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "7th"?
"7th" is spelled 7-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsɛv.ənθ\.
What does "7th" mean?
As an adjective, "7th" means: Abréviation de seventh. Septième, 7ᵉ.
How do you pronounce "7th"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "7th" is \ˈsɛv.ənθ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "7th" come from?
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Using “7th”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is 7-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈsɛv.ənθ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list