acte de naissance

\akt də ne.sɑ̃s\

/\akt də ne.sɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Document juridique attestant de la naissance de quelqu’un.

Key facts for acte de naissance
PropertyValue
Headwordacte de naissance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\akt də ne.sɑ̃s\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acte de naissance” sits in French frequency

acte de naissance falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acte de naissance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \akt də ne.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Document juridique attestant de la naissance de quelqu’un.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for acte de naissance in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is acte de naissance, spelled A-C-T-E- -D-E- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Document juridique attestant de la naissance de quelqu’un.

This word in other languages

birth certificate(English)Geburtsurkunde(Deutsch)

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 "acte de naissance"?
"acte de naissance" is spelled A-C-T-E- -D-E- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \akt də ne.sɑ̃s\.
What does "acte de naissance" mean?
As a noun, "acte de naissance" means: Document juridique attestant de la naissance de quelqu’un.
How do you pronounce "acte de naissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acte de naissance" is \akt də ne.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acte de naissance" come from?
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Using “acte de naissance”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-T-E- -D-E- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \akt də ne.sɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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