compagnie aérienne
\kɔ̃.pa.ɲi a.e.ʁjɛn\
The verdict
“compagnie aérienne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entreprise de transport aérien.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | compagnie aérienne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.pa.ɲi a.e.ʁjɛn\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “compagnie aérienne” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
compagnie aérienne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.pa.ɲi a.e.ʁjɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entreprise de transport aérien.".
Zero misspellings are on record for compagnie aérienne in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is compagnie aérienne, spelled C-O-M-P-A-G-N-I-E- -A-É-R-I-E-N-N-E.
Definition
- 1Entreprise de transport aérien.
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.
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- The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-P-A-G-N-I-E- -A-É-R-I-E-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.