Commission européenne

\kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\

/\kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\/ name

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The verdict

“Commission européenne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Institution de l’Union européenne.

Key facts for Commission européenne
PropertyValue
HeadwordCommission européenne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Commission européenne” sits in French frequency

Commission européenne 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

Commission européenne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Institution de l’Union européenne.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Commission européenne in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Commission européenne, spelled C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N- -E-U-R-O-P-É-E-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Institution de l’Union européenne.

Synonyms

Commissionexécutif communautaire

This word in other languages

Europäische Kommission(Deutsch)

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 "Commission européenne"?
"Commission européenne" is spelled C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N- -E-U-R-O-P-É-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\.
What does "Commission européenne" mean?
As a proper noun, "Commission européenne" means: Institution de l’Union européenne.
How do you pronounce "Commission européenne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Commission européenne" is \kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Commission européenne" come from?
"Commission européenne" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Commission européenne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N- -E-U-R-O-P-É-E-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.mi.sjɔ̃ ø.ʁɔ.pe.ɛn\ (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