libre expression

\libʁ ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\

/\libʁ ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Liberté d’expression.

Corpus desk

Index FR-libre-expression · libre expression · French

libre expression · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 libre expression
PropertyValue
Headwordlibre expression
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\libʁ ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « libre expression » en français

libre expressionsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

libre expression is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \libʁ ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Liberté d’expression.".

Zero misspellings are on record for libre expression in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 libre expression, spelled L-I-B-R-E- -E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liberté d’expression.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En 2008 à Pékin, des avocats, des journalistes, des artistes tentaient bravement de s’exercer à la libre expression. En 2022, ces espaces d’expression ont été fermés.

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 "libre expression"?
"libre expression" is spelled L-I-B-R-E- -E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \libʁ ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\.
What does "libre expression" mean?
As a noun, "libre expression" means: Liberté d’expression.
How do you pronounce "libre expression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "libre expression" is \libʁ ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "libre expression" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list