condoléance
\kɔ̃.dɔ.le.ɑ̃s\
The verdict
“condoléance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expression signifiant que l’on prend part à la douleur de quelqu’un (notamment pour un deuil).
Corpus desk
Index FR-condoleance · condoléance · French
condoléance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | condoléance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.dɔ.le.ɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
condoléance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.dɔ.le.ɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expression signifiant que l’on prend part à la douleur de quelqu’un (notamment pour un deuil).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for condoléance, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is condoléance, spelled C-O-N-D-O-L-É-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Expression signifiant que l’on prend part à la douleur de quelqu’un (notamment pour un deuil).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how condoléance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il prodiguait les phrases de condoléances ou les phrases complimenteuses à propos des petites misères ou des petites félicités de la vie humaine.
[…] : après le dépouillement du scrutin, la plupart des indépendants vinrent faire leurs compliments de condoléance au candidat qu’ils avaient soutenu.
This word in other languages
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