crime scene

\kʁajm sin\

/\kʁajm sin\/ noun

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The verdict

“crime scene” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Scène de crime.

Key facts for crime scene
PropertyValue
Headwordcrime scene
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁajm sin\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crime scene” sits in French frequency

crime scene 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for crime scene is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁajm sin\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

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.
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Using “crime scene”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-I-M-E- -S-C-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁajm sin\ (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