détention provisoire
\de.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ pʁɔ.vi.zwaʁ\
The verdict
“détention provisoire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mesure de détention, généralement exceptionnelle, visant à emprisonner jusqu'à la fin du procès un accusé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-detention-provisoire · détention provisoire · French
détention provisoire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | détention provisoire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ pʁɔ.vi.zwaʁ\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “détention provisoire” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
détention provisoire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ pʁɔ.vi.zwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mesure de détention, généralement exceptionnelle, visant à emprisonner jusqu'à la fin du procès un accusé.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for détention provisoire, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is détention provisoire, spelled D-É-T-E-N-T-I-O-N- -P-R-O-V-I-S-O-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Mesure de détention, généralement exceptionnelle, visant à emprisonner jusqu'à la fin du procès un accusé.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "détention provisoire"?
What does "détention provisoire" mean?
How do you pronounce "détention provisoire"?
What language does "détention provisoire" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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.