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 uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjonction, mot-outil permettant de relier deux éléments syntaxiques, établissant entre ces deux une relation de subordination.

Corpus desk

Index FR-conjonction-de-subordina · conjonction de subordination · French

conjonction de subordination · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 28 letters
  • VOW-11 11 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.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « conjonction de subordination » en français

conjonction de subordinationn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conjonction de subordination is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃ də sy.bɔʁ.di.na.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how conjonction de subordination appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Au collège, la grammaire est la seule matière qui m’intéresse. Pourtant à Pierremont, en l’absence de conjonction de subordination – si bien que, par conséquent, à la suite de quoi – il ne se passe rien, ni larmes, ni cri […]

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?
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Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list