c’est
\s‿ɛ\
The verdict
“c’est” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Introduit une définition ou une redéfinition du mot précédent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-c-est · c’est · French
c’est · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | c’est |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \s‿ɛ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “c’est” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
c’est is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \s‿ɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for c’est, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is c’est, spelled C-’-E-S-T.
Definition
- 1Introduit une définition ou une redéfinition du mot précédent.
- 2(C’est … ; c’est … qui … ; c’est … que …) Introduit un focus, la nouvelle information la plus importante.
- 3(C’est … qui …) Introduit une nouvelle information sans relation thème-rhème.
- 4Ce sont.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how c’est appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le temps, c’est de l’argent.
La Révolution, c’est la France sublimée.
This word in other languages
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