basse tension
\bɑs tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“basse tension” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tension inférieure à 1 000 V en courant alternatif, et 1 500 en continu.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | basse tension |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bɑs tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “basse tension” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
basse tension is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɑs tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tension inférieure à 1 000 V en courant alternatif, et 1 500 en continu.".
Zero misspellings are on record for basse tension in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 basse tension, spelled B-A-S-S-E- -T-E-N-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Tension inférieure à 1 000 V en courant alternatif, et 1 500 en continu.
Antonyms
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.
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Using “basse tension”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-A-S-S-E- -T-E-N-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \bɑs tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.