importances

\ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\

/\ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“importances” is uncommon French (frequency #82,127 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,127
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de importance.

Key facts for importances
PropertyValue
Headwordimportances
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “importances” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). importances lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

importances is uncommon French at frequency #82,127 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de importance.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for importances in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is importances, spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de importance.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "importances"?
"importances" is spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\.
What does "importances" mean?
As a noun, "importances" means: Pluriel de importance.
How do you pronounce "importances"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "importances" is \ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "importances" come from?
"importances" 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 “importances”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\ (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

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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