camper sur ses positions
\kɑ̃.pe syʁ se po.zi.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“camper sur ses positions” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 24
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rester sur un terrain choisi pour une opération militaire.
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Index FR-camper-sur-ses-positions · camper sur ses positions · French
camper sur ses positions · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 24 letters
- VOW-8 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | camper sur ses positions |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \kɑ̃.pe syʁ se po.zi.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 24 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « camper sur ses positions » en français
Rare enough to double-check
camper sur ses positions is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɑ̃.pe syʁ se po.zi.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for camper sur ses positions in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is camper sur ses positions, spelled C-A-M-P-E-R- -S-U-R- -S-E-S- -P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S.
Definition
- 1Rester sur un terrain choisi pour une opération militaire.
- 2Maintenir son opinion ; refuser de changer d'avis.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how camper sur ses positions appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jusqu'en février 1917, le Régiment campe sur ses positions puis se déplace sous les tirs d'artillerie pour investir le Camp Madelin de Laval-sur-Tourbe. C'est un cantonnement très incommode. Les soldats s'activent à restaurer les tranchées.
Les plus récalcitrants décidèrent malgré tout de camper sur leurs positions et ne furent pas photographiés.
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.