covariance
\ko.va.ʁjɑ̃s\
The verdict
“covariance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Méthode mathématique d’évaluation du sens de variation de deux variables (moyenne de leurs produits centrés sur leurs espérances mathématiques, ou encore différence entre la moyenne de leurs produi...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | covariance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ko.va.ʁjɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “covariance” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
covariance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ko.va.ʁjɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for covariance in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is covariance, spelled C-O-V-A-R-I-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Méthode mathématique d’évaluation du sens de variation de deux variables (moyenne de leurs produits centrés sur leurs espérances mathématiques, ou encore différence entre la moyenne de leurs produits et le produit de leurs moyennes) et permettant de qualifier leur indépendance.
- 2Correspondance entre l’appartenance à une certaine classe sociale et un certain parler inhérent à cette condition sociale.
- 3Propriété des types des arguments d’une méthode qui hérite par surcharge, de devenir plus spécialisés également.
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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.
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Using “covariance”
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- The one correct French spelling is C-O-V-A-R-I-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ko.va.ʁjɑ̃s\ (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.