infréquence

\ɛ̃.fʁe.kɑ̃s\

/\ɛ̃.fʁe.kɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Défaut de fréquence.

Corpus desk

Index FR-infrequence · infréquence · French

infréquence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 infréquence
PropertyValue
Headwordinfréquence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.fʁe.kɑ̃s\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « infréquence » en français

infréquencereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

infréquence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃.fʁe.kɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

infréquence doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is infréquence, spelled I-N-F-R-É-Q-U-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défaut de fréquence.
  2. 2
    Petit nombre de gens qui fréquentent, qui assistent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] les malintentionnés avaient pris exprès le temps des vendanges et de l’infréquence du sénat pour me porter brusquement ce coup.

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 "infréquence"?
"infréquence" is spelled I-N-F-R-É-Q-U-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.fʁe.kɑ̃s\.
What does "infréquence" mean?
As a noun, "infréquence" means: Défaut de fréquence.
How do you pronounce "infréquence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infréquence" is \ɛ̃.fʁe.kɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infréquence" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list