camp de concentration

\kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vaste camp de prisonniers, emprisonnés en masse par un pouvoir tyrannique.

Key facts for camp de concentration
PropertyValue
Headwordcamp de concentration
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “camp de concentration” sits in French frequency

camp de concentration 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

camp de concentration is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vaste camp de prisonniers, emprisonnés en masse par un pouvoir tyrannique.".

No misspelling variants are generated for camp de concentration in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is camp de concentration, spelled C-A-M-P- -D-E- -C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vaste camp de prisonniers, emprisonnés en masse par un pouvoir tyrannique.

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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 "camp de concentration"?
"camp de concentration" is spelled C-A-M-P- -D-E- -C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "camp de concentration" mean?
As a noun, "camp de concentration" means: Vaste camp de prisonniers, emprisonnés en masse par un pouvoir tyrannique.
How do you pronounce "camp de concentration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camp de concentration" is \kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camp de concentration" come from?
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Using “camp de concentration”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-M-P- -D-E- -C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɑ̃ də kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁa.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