crime scene

\kʁajm sin\

/\kʁajm sin\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Scène de crime.

Corpus desk

Index FR-crime-scene · crime scene · French

crime scene · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 crime scene
PropertyValue
Headwordcrime scene
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁajm sin\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « crime scene » en français

crime scenen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

crime scene is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁajm sin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Scène de crime.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for crime scene, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is crime scene, spelled C-R-I-M-E- -S-C-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Scène de crime.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how crime scene appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’œil de la caméra saisit tout, sans la moindre pudeur, prothèse technique et froide comme la mort elle me permet d’enregistrer la crime scene sans que mon cerveau ait réellement à traiter l’information.

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 "crime scene"?
"crime scene" is spelled C-R-I-M-E- -S-C-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁajm sin\.
What does "crime scene" mean?
As a noun, "crime scene" means: Scène de crime.
How do you pronounce "crime scene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crime scene" is \kʁajm sin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crime scene" come from?
"crime scene" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list