droit comme un i

\dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\

/\dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\/ adj

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The verdict

“droit comme un i” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Très droit, rectiligne.

Key facts for droit comme un i
PropertyValue
Headworddroit comme un i
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “droit comme un i” sits in French frequency

droit comme un i 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for droit comme un i is 16 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Très droit, rectiligne.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for droit comme un i in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is droit comme un i, spelled D-R-O-I-T- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très droit, rectiligne.

Synonyms

droit comme un ciergedroit comme un piquet

This word in other languages

bolt upright(English)kerzengerade(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 "droit comme un i"?
"droit comme un i" is spelled D-R-O-I-T- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -I. The IPA pronunciation is \dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\.
What does "droit comme un i" mean?
As an adjective, "droit comme un i" means: Très droit, rectiligne.
How do you pronounce "droit comme un i"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "droit comme un i" is \dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "droit comme un i" come from?
"droit comme un i" 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 “droit comme un i”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-R-O-I-T- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dʁwa kɔ.m‿œ̃ i\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list