conjonction de subordination

\kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“conjonction de subordination” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjonction, mot-outil permettant de relier deux éléments syntaxiques, établissant entre ces deux une relation de subordination.

Key facts for conjonction de subordination
PropertyValue
Headwordconjonction de subordination
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\
Letters28
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conjonction de subordination” sits in French frequency

conjonction de subordination 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for conjonction de subordination is 28 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Conjonction, mot-outil permettant de relier deux éléments syntaxiques, établissant entre ces deux une relation de subordination.".

No misspelling variants are generated for conjonction de subordination in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is conjonction de subordination, spelled C-O-N-J-O-N-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjonction, mot-outil permettant de relier deux éléments syntaxiques, établissant entre ces deux une relation de subordination.

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 "conjonction de subordination"?
"conjonction de subordination" is spelled C-O-N-J-O-N-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\.
What does "conjonction de subordination" mean?
As a noun, "conjonction de subordination" means: Conjonction, mot-outil permettant de relier deux éléments syntaxiques, établissant entre ces deux une relation de subordination.
How do you pronounce "conjonction de subordination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjonction de subordination" is \kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conjonction de subordination" come from?
"conjonction de subordination" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “conjonction de subordination”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-J-O-N-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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

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