avocat du ministère public

\a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\

/\a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\/ noun

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The verdict

“avocat du ministère public” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
26
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avocat chargé de la poursuite, au nom de l'État, dans les causes pénales.

Key facts for avocat du ministère public
PropertyValue
Headwordavocat du ministère public
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avocat du ministère public” sits in French frequency

avocat du ministère public 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for avocat du ministère public is 26 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Avocat chargé de la poursuite, au nom de l'État, dans les causes pénales.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for avocat du ministère public, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is avocat du ministère public, spelled A-V-O-C-A-T- -D-U- -M-I-N-I-S-T-È-R-E- -P-U-B-L-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avocat chargé de la poursuite, au nom de l'État, dans les causes pénales.

Synonyms

avocat de la Couronneavocat de la poursuiteprocureur de la Couronneprocureur de la Républiquereprésentant du ministère publicsubstitut du procureursubstitut du Procureur général

Antonyms

avocat de la défense

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 "avocat du ministère public"?
"avocat du ministère public" is spelled A-V-O-C-A-T- -D-U- -M-I-N-I-S-T-È-R-E- -P-U-B-L-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\.
What does "avocat du ministère public" mean?
As a noun, "avocat du ministère public" means: Avocat chargé de la poursuite, au nom de l'État, dans les causes pénales.
How do you pronounce "avocat du ministère public"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avocat du ministère public" is \a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avocat du ministère public" come from?
"avocat du ministère public" 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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Using “avocat du ministère public”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-V-O-C-A-T- -D-U- -M-I-N-I-S-T-È-R-E- -P-U-B-L-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.vɔ.kɑ dy mi.nis.tɛʁ py.blik\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list