minute de silence

\mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\

/\mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Silence observé par une assemblée pendant une minute en mémoire d’un mort (ou de morts).

Key facts for minute de silence
PropertyValue
Headwordminute de silence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “minute de silence” sits in French frequency

minute de silence 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

minute de silence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Silence observé par une assemblée pendant une minute en mémoire d’un mort (ou de morts).".

No misspelling variants are generated for minute de silence in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 minute de silence, spelled M-I-N-U-T-E- -D-E- -S-I-L-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Silence observé par une assemblée pendant une minute en mémoire d’un mort (ou de morts).

This word in other languages

moment of silence(English)

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 "minute de silence"?
"minute de silence" is spelled M-I-N-U-T-E- -D-E- -S-I-L-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\.
What does "minute de silence" mean?
As a noun, "minute de silence" means: Silence observé par une assemblée pendant une minute en mémoire d’un mort (ou de morts).
How do you pronounce "minute de silence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minute de silence" is \mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minute de silence" come from?
"minute de silence" 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 “minute de silence”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-I-N-U-T-E- -D-E- -S-I-L-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mi.nyt də si.lɑ̃s\ (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
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