État-providence
\e.ta pʁɔ.vi.dɑ̃s\
The verdict
“État-providence” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme d’État dans laquelle les pouvoirs publics jouent un rôle actif dans la redistribution des richesses et la protection sociale des individus, à travers des politiques publiques visant à prendre...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | État-providence |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.ta pʁɔ.vi.dɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “État-providence” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
État-providence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ta pʁɔ.vi.dɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme d’État dans laquelle les pouvoirs publics jouent un rôle actif dans la redistribution des richesses et la protection sociale des individus, à travers des politiques publiques visant à prendre...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for État-providence, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is État-providence, spelled É-T-A-T---P-R-O-V-I-D-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Forme d’État dans laquelle les pouvoirs publics jouent un rôle actif dans la redistribution des richesses et la protection sociale des individus, à travers des politiques publiques visant à prendre en charge les principaux risques sociaux (chômage, maladie, vieillesse, retraites, famille, etc.).
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Using “État-providence”
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- The one correct French spelling is É-T-A-T---P-R-O-V-I-D-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.