caisse de pensions

\kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caisse servant à assurer les retraites de travailleurs.

Key facts for caisse de pensions
PropertyValue
Headwordcaisse de pensions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caisse de pensions” sits in French frequency

caisse de pensions 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

caisse de pensions is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Caisse servant à assurer les retraites de travailleurs.".

caisse de pensions has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is caisse de pensions, spelled C-A-I-S-S-E- -D-E- -P-E-N-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caisse servant à assurer les retraites de travailleurs.

Synonyms

caisse de retraite

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 "caisse de pensions"?
"caisse de pensions" is spelled C-A-I-S-S-E- -D-E- -P-E-N-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "caisse de pensions" mean?
As a noun, "caisse de pensions" means: Caisse servant à assurer les retraites de travailleurs.
How do you pronounce "caisse de pensions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caisse de pensions" is \kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caisse de pensions" come from?
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Using “caisse de pensions”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-I-S-S-E- -D-E- -P-E-N-S-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɛs də pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ (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