franc suisse

\fʁɑ̃ sɥis\

/\fʁɑ̃ sɥis\/ noun

The verdict

“franc suisse” 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 September 3, 2026) - Monnaie officielle de la Suisse et du Liechtenstein.

Corpus desk

Index FR-franc-suisse · franc suisse · French

franc suisse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for franc suisse
PropertyValue
Headwordfranc suisse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɑ̃ sɥis\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « franc suisse » en français

franc suissen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

franc suisse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɑ̃ sɥis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Monnaie officielle de la Suisse et du Liechtenstein.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for franc suisse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 franc suisse, spelled F-R-A-N-C- -S-U-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monnaie officielle de la Suisse et du Liechtenstein.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how franc suisse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. – N’oubliez quand même pas qu’un franc suisse vaut pas mal de zlotys !
  2. Présentés par Dexia comme peu risqués, ces produits dits « structuré » comprenaient une première phase de remboursements à taux fixe plutôt alléchante et une seconde à taux variable — indexée sur des parités de change entre l’euro, le franc suisse, le yen et le dollar.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "franc suisse"?
"franc suisse" is spelled F-R-A-N-C- -S-U-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɑ̃ sɥis\.
What does "franc suisse" mean?
As a noun, "franc suisse" means: Monnaie officielle de la Suisse et du Liechtenstein.
How do you pronounce "franc suisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "franc suisse" is \fʁɑ̃ sɥis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "franc suisse" come from?
"franc suisse" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list