demi-pension

\də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Régime de pension où l'on ne prend qu'un des deux principaux repas de la journée.

Key facts for demi-pension
PropertyValue
Headworddemi-pension
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demi-pension” sits in French frequency

demi-pension 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

demi-pension is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for demi-pension in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is demi-pension, spelled D-E-M-I---P-E-N-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Régime de pension où l'on ne prend qu'un des deux principaux repas de la journée.
  2. 2
    Régime d'un élève qui prend le repas de midi dans l'établissement scolaire dont il suit les cours.
  3. 3
    Prix acquitté pour ce régime.
  4. 4
    Moitié d’une pension.

This word in other languages

Halbpension(Deutsch)

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 "demi-pension"?
"demi-pension" is spelled D-E-M-I---P-E-N-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "demi-pension" mean?
As a noun, "demi-pension" means: Régime de pension où l'on ne prend qu'un des deux principaux repas de la journée.
How do you pronounce "demi-pension"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demi-pension" is \də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demi-pension" come from?
"demi-pension" 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 “demi-pension”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-M-I---P-E-N-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ (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