délire de persécution
\de.liʁ də pɛʁ.se.ky.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“délire de persécution” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentiment persistant d’une personne qui croit que d’autres essayent secrètement de lui nuire.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | délire de persécution |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.liʁ də pɛʁ.se.ky.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “délire de persécution” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
délire de persécution is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.liʁ də pɛʁ.se.ky.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentiment persistant d’une personne qui croit que d’autres essayent secrètement de lui nuire.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for délire de persécution in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is délire de persécution, spelled D-É-L-I-R-E- -D-E- -P-E-R-S-É-C-U-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Sentiment persistant d’une personne qui croit que d’autres essayent secrètement de lui nuire.
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 “délire de persécution”
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- The one correct French spelling is D-É-L-I-R-E- -D-E- -P-E-R-S-É-C-U-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \de.liʁ də pɛʁ.se.ky.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.