communiqué de presse

\kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\

/\kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Document court destiné à la presse et aux médias et rédigé par une organisation à une occasion particulière.

Key facts for communiqué de presse
PropertyValue
Headwordcommuniqué de presse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “communiqué de presse” sits in French frequency

communiqué de presse 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

communiqué de presse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Document court destiné à la presse et aux médias et rédigé par une organisation à une occasion particulière.".

Zero misspellings are on record for communiqué de presse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is communiqué de presse, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-Q-U-É- -D-E- -P-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Document court destiné à la presse et aux médias et rédigé par une organisation à une occasion particulière.

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 "communiqué de presse"?
"communiqué de presse" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-Q-U-É- -D-E- -P-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\.
What does "communiqué de presse" mean?
As a noun, "communiqué de presse" means: Document court destiné à la presse et aux médias et rédigé par une organisation à une occasion particulière.
How do you pronounce "communiqué de presse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communiqué de presse" is \kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "communiqué de presse" come from?
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Using “communiqué de presse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-M-U-N-I-Q-U-É- -D-E- -P-R-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.my.ni.ke də pʁɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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