considération
French, noun/kɔ̃.si.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
considération is spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-É-R-A-T-I-O-N (13 letters) and appears 9.8 times per million words in written French, the 6,801st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Considération is a French feminine noun meaning “consideration (the process of considering)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action de considérer, d’examiner d’une façon particulière”.
What does considération mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineconsideration (the process of considering)
- 2
feminineesteem
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action de considérer, d’examiner d’une façon particulière. 2. Réflexions, observations orales ou écrites. 3. Circonspection ; attention dans la conduite. 4. Résultat de l’action de considérer, les raisons, les motifs qui, après examen, vous portent à agir de telle ou telle manière.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of considération
- considérations plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce considération?
- /kɔ̃.si.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
- \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to considération
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is considération in French?
considération appears 9.8 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).