conseil de surveillance

\kɔ̃.sɛj də syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃s\

/\kɔ̃.sɛj də syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“conseil de surveillance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organe non-exécutif ayant pour mission de veiller au bon fonctionnement d'une entreprise et d'en rendre compte aux actionnaires.

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Index FR-conseil-de-surveillance · conseil de surveillance · French

conseil de surveillance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 conseil de surveillance
PropertyValue
Headwordconseil de surveillance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.sɛj də syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃s\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « conseil de surveillance » en français

conseil de surveillancereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

conseil de surveillance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.sɛj də syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organe non-exécutif ayant pour mission de veiller au bon fonctionnement d'une entreprise et d'en rendre compte aux actionnaires.".

conseil de surveillance has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is conseil de surveillance, spelled C-O-N-S-E-I-L- -D-E- -S-U-R-V-E-I-L-L-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organe non-exécutif ayant pour mission de veiller au bon fonctionnement d'une entreprise et d'en rendre compte aux actionnaires.

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 "conseil de surveillance"?
"conseil de surveillance" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-I-L- -D-E- -S-U-R-V-E-I-L-L-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.sɛj də syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃s\.
What does "conseil de surveillance" mean?
As a noun, "conseil de surveillance" means: Organe non-exécutif ayant pour mission de veiller au bon fonctionnement d'une entreprise et d'en rendre compte aux actionnaires.
How do you pronounce "conseil de surveillance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conseil de surveillance" is \kɔ̃.sɛj də syʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conseil de surveillance" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list