camion-citerne
\ka.mjɔ̃.si.tɛʁn\
The verdict
“camion-citerne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Camion dont la charge est constituée d’une citerne, utilisé pour le transport de liquides, de gaz ou de pulvérulents stockés en vrac.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | camion-citerne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.mjɔ̃.si.tɛʁn\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “camion-citerne” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
camion-citerne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.mjɔ̃.si.tɛʁn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Camion dont la charge est constituée d’une citerne, utilisé pour le transport de liquides, de gaz ou de pulvérulents stockés en vrac.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for camion-citerne, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 camion-citerne, spelled C-A-M-I-O-N---C-I-T-E-R-N-E.
Definition
- 1Camion dont la charge est constituée d’une citerne, utilisé pour le transport de liquides, de gaz ou de pulvérulents stockés en vrac.
This word in other languages
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 “camion-citerne”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-A-M-I-O-N---C-I-T-E-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ka.mjɔ̃.si.tɛʁn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.