densité de population

\dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\

/\dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“densité de population” 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) - Rapport du nombre d’habitants à une surface déterminée de leur territoire, souvent mesuré en personnes par kilomètre carré.

Key facts for densité de population
PropertyValue
Headworddensité de population
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “densité de population” sits in French frequency

densité de population 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

densité de population is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rapport du nombre d’habitants à une surface déterminée de leur territoire, souvent mesuré en personnes par kilomètre carré.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for densité de population, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is densité de population, spelled D-E-N-S-I-T-É- -D-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rapport du nombre d’habitants à une surface déterminée de leur territoire, souvent mesuré en personnes par kilomètre carré.

Synonyms

densité

This word in other languages

population density(English)densidad de población(Español)Bevölkerungsdichte(Deutsch)densidade populacional(Português)

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 "densité de population"?
"densité de population" is spelled D-E-N-S-I-T-É- -D-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "densité de population" mean?
As a noun, "densité de population" means: Rapport du nombre d’habitants à une surface déterminée de leur territoire, souvent mesuré en personnes par kilomètre carré.
How do you pronounce "densité de population"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "densité de population" is \dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "densité de population" come from?
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Using “densité de population”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-N-S-I-T-É- -D-E- -P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɑ̃.si.te də pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃\ (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