croisée du transept

\kʁwa.ze dy tʁɑ̃.sɛpt\

/\kʁwa.ze dy tʁɑ̃.sɛpt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intersection dans une église du transept et de la nef.

Corpus desk

Index FR-croisee-du-transept · croisée du transept · French

croisée du transept · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 croisée du transept
PropertyValue
Headwordcroisée du transept
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁwa.ze dy tʁɑ̃.sɛpt\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « croisée du transept » en français

croisée du transeptreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

croisée du transept is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁwa.ze dy tʁɑ̃.sɛpt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Intersection dans une église du transept et de la nef.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for croisée du transept, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is croisée du transept, spelled C-R-O-I-S-É-E- -D-U- -T-R-A-N-S-E-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intersection dans une église du transept et de la nef.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "croisée du transept"?
"croisée du transept" is spelled C-R-O-I-S-É-E- -D-U- -T-R-A-N-S-E-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁwa.ze dy tʁɑ̃.sɛpt\.
What does "croisée du transept" mean?
As a noun, "croisée du transept" means: Intersection dans une église du transept et de la nef.
How do you pronounce "croisée du transept"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croisée du transept" is \kʁwa.ze dy tʁɑ̃.sɛpt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list