accidens

\ak.si.dɑ̃\

/\ak.si.dɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de accident.

Corpus desk

Index FR-accidens · accidens · French

accidens · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 accidens
PropertyValue
Headwordaccidens
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ak.si.dɑ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « accidens » en français

accidensreste 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

accidens is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ak.si.dɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de accident.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for accidens in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is accidens, spelled A-C-C-I-D-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de accident.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. … en cernant l’arbre jusques à moitié du cœur, on laisse égouter une eau rousse qui forme cette méchante humidité dont nous avons parlé plus haut, source de tous les accidens fâcheux qui arrivent dans les Bois quand ils sont employés.

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 "accidens"?
"accidens" is spelled A-C-C-I-D-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ak.si.dɑ̃\.
What does "accidens" mean?
As a noun, "accidens" means: Pluriel de accident.
How do you pronounce "accidens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accidens" is \ak.si.dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accidens" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list