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 September 3, 2026) - Vaste camp de prisonniers, emprisonnés en masse par un pouvoir tyrannique.

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Index FR-camp-de-concentration · camp de concentration · French

camp de concentration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • 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.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « camp de concentration » en français

camp de concentrationn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how camp de concentration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ils [Marie Laurencin et Otto von Wätjen] sont parvenus à fuir, je ne sais comment et échappant aux camps de concentration sont à Malaga.
  2. Maintenant qu’il a rendu le pain noir aux travailleurs, s’il ouvrait les portes des camps de concentration, s’il amnistiait un ou deux millions d’innocents, […], quelle grandeur serait la sienne.

Synonyms

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.

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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list