contrôle des naissances

\kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\

/\kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“contrôle des naissances” 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 May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des politiques visant à modifier le taux de natalité.

Key facts for contrôle des naissances
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrôle des naissances
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contrôle des naissances” sits in French frequency

contrôle des naissances 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.

Rare enough to double-check

contrôle des naissances is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble des politiques visant à modifier le taux de natalité.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for contrôle des naissances, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is contrôle des naissances, spelled C-O-N-T-R-Ô-L-E- -D-E-S- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des politiques visant à modifier le taux de natalité.

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 "contrôle des naissances"?
"contrôle des naissances" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-Ô-L-E- -D-E-S- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\.
What does "contrôle des naissances" mean?
As a noun, "contrôle des naissances" means: Ensemble des politiques visant à modifier le taux de natalité.
How do you pronounce "contrôle des naissances"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contrôle des naissances" is \kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contrôle des naissances" come from?
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Using “contrôle des naissances”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-R-Ô-L-E- -D-E-S- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.tʁol de nɛ.sɑ̃s\ (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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list