973

\nœf swa.sɑ̃.t‿tʁɛz\

/\nœf swa.sɑ̃.t‿tʁɛz\/ name

The verdict

“973” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Valeur (alphanumérique) du Code Officiel Géographique pour le département de la Guyane.

Corpus desk

Index FR-973 · 973 · French

973 · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "9" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for 973
PropertyValue
Headword973
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\nœf swa.sɑ̃.t‿tʁɛz\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « 973 » en français

973reste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

973 is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \nœf swa.sɑ̃.t‿tʁɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

973 doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is 973, spelled 9-7-3.

Definition

  1. 1
    Valeur (alphanumérique) du Code Officiel Géographique pour le département de la Guyane.
  2. 2
    Désigne le département lui-même.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how 973 appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’habite dans le 973.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "973"?
"973" is spelled 9-7-3. The IPA pronunciation is \nœf swa.sɑ̃.t‿tʁɛz\.
What does "973" mean?
As a proper noun, "973" means: Valeur (alphanumérique) du Code Officiel Géographique pour le département de la Guyane.
How do you pronounce "973"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "973" is \nœf swa.sɑ̃.t‿tʁɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "973" come from?
"973" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list