convention collective

\kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\

/\kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Texte réglementaire définissant chacun des statuts des employés d'une branche professionnelle.

Key facts for convention collective
PropertyValue
Headwordconvention collective
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “convention collective” sits in French frequency

convention collective 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

convention collective is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Texte réglementaire définissant chacun des statuts des employés d'une branche professionnelle.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for convention collective in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is convention collective, spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-O-N- -C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Texte réglementaire définissant chacun des statuts des employés d'une branche professionnelle.

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 "convention collective"?
"convention collective" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-O-N- -C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\.
What does "convention collective" mean?
As a noun, "convention collective" means: Texte réglementaire définissant chacun des statuts des employés d'une branche professionnelle.
How do you pronounce "convention collective"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "convention collective" is \kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "convention collective" come from?
"convention collective" 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 “convention collective”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-O-N- -C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tiv\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list