attention
French, noun/a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
attention is spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears 135 times per million words in written French, the 612th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Attention is a French feminine noun meaning “attention (mental focus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Concentration particulière sur quelque chose ; application d’esprit à quelque chose”.
What does attention mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineattention (mental focus)
- 2
femininevigilance
- 3
feminineattention (concern for)
- 4
feminineattention (interest in)
- 5
feminineconsideration, thoughtfulness
interjection
- 1
look out! watch out! careful!
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Concentration particulière sur quelque chose ; application d’esprit à quelque chose. 2. Vigilance. 3. Disposition qui porte à rendre des soins. 4. Marque de prévenance ; soin officieux ou obligeant.
interjection: 1. Interjection indiquant qu'une attention ou prudence particulière est requise de la part de l'interlocuteur, ellipse de fais/faites attention. 2. Utilisé seul en forme exclamative, indique un danger ou événement imminent.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of attention
- attention ! canonical
- attentions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce attention?
- /a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
- \a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
- [a.t̪ɑ̃.sjɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to attention
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is attention in French?
attention appears 135 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).