de second ordre

\də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\

/\də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“de second ordre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D’un rang ou d’un niveau inférieur.

Key facts for de second ordre
PropertyValue
Headwordde second ordre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “de second ordre” sits in French frequency

de second ordre 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

de second ordre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’un rang ou d’un niveau inférieur.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for de second ordre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is de second ordre, spelled D-E- -S-E-C-O-N-D- -O-R-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’un rang ou d’un niveau inférieur.

Synonyms

de deuxième ordrede seconde zone

Antonyms

à part entière

This word in other languages

second-class(English)

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 "de second ordre"?
"de second ordre" is spelled D-E- -S-E-C-O-N-D- -O-R-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\.
What does "de second ordre" mean?
As an adjective, "de second ordre" means: D’un rang ou d’un niveau inférieur.
How do you pronounce "de second ordre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de second ordre" is \də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de second ordre" come from?
"de second ordre" 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 “de second ordre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E- -S-E-C-O-N-D- -O-R-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də sə.ɡɔ̃.t‿ɔʁdʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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