compte-rendu
\kɔ̃.t‿ʁɑ̃.dy\
The verdict
“compte-rendu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de compte rendu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-compte-rendu · compte-rendu · French
compte-rendu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | compte-rendu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.t‿ʁɑ̃.dy\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « compte-rendu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
compte-rendu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.t‿ʁɑ̃.dy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de compte rendu.".
Zero misspellings are on record for compte-rendu in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is compte-rendu, spelled C-O-M-P-T-E---R-E-N-D-U.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de compte rendu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how compte-rendu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les jeunes écrivains seront assurés de rencontrer dans les jugemens de votre comité, analysés et publiés chaque année dans vos comptes-rendus, une expression consciencieuse et souvent éclairée du mérite de leurs productions , […].
Votre compte-rendu doit s'achever par les diagnostics différentiels, classés selon leur probabilité.
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.