commune
French, noun
commune is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-E (7 letters) and appears 91 times per million words in written French, the 922nd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Commune is a French feminine noun meaning “commune (administrative subdivision)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of commun. With a capital, Commune is a different word: “Either of the French revolutionary governments (of 1792 or of 1871)”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Division du territoire”.
What does commune mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecommune (administrative subdivision)
- 2
femininecommune (community living together with common property)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of commun
noun
- 1
feminineEither of the French revolutionary governments (of 1792 or of 1871)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Division du territoire. 2. Mairie, représentants des habitants d’une localité. 3. Division du territoire administrée par un maire et un conseil municipal. 4. Corps municipal.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of commune
- communes plural
- Communes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to commune
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is commune in French?
commune appears 91 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).