général de division

\ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\

/\ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“général de division” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grade d’officier général utilisé dans l’armée de terre et la gendarmerie nationale de France, situé entre son supérieur hiérarchique, le général de corps d’armée, et son subordonné, le général de b...

Key facts for général de division
PropertyValue
Headwordgénéral de division
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “général de division” sits in French frequency

général de division 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

général de division is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grade d’officier général utilisé dans l’armée de terre et la gendarmerie nationale de France, situé entre son supérieur hiérarchique, le général de corps d’armée, et son subordonné, le général de b...".

No misspelling variants are generated for général de division in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is général de division, spelled G-É-N-É-R-A-L- -D-E- -D-I-V-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grade d’officier général utilisé dans l’armée de terre et la gendarmerie nationale de France, situé entre son supérieur hiérarchique, le général de corps d’armée, et son subordonné, le général de brigade. Le code OTAN : OF-7.

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 "général de division"?
"général de division" is spelled G-É-N-É-R-A-L- -D-E- -D-I-V-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\.
What does "général de division" mean?
As a noun, "général de division" means: Grade d’officier général utilisé dans l’armée de terre et la gendarmerie nationale de France, situé entre son supérieur hiérarchique, le général de corps d’armée, et son subordonné, le général de b...
How do you pronounce "général de division"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "général de division" is \ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "général de division" come from?
"général de division" 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 “général de division”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-É-N-É-R-A-L- -D-E- -D-I-V-I-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒe.ne.ʁal də di.vi.zjɔ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list