objet transitionnel

\ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\

/\ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“objet transitionnel” 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) - Objet utilisé par des enfants âgés d’au moins 4 mois pour leur instaurer une présence rassurante (comme un doudou).

Key facts for objet transitionnel
PropertyValue
Headwordobjet transitionnel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “objet transitionnel” sits in French frequency

objet transitionnel 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

objet transitionnel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objet utilisé par des enfants âgés d’au moins 4 mois pour leur instaurer une présence rassurante (comme un doudou).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for objet transitionnel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is objet transitionnel, spelled O-B-J-E-T- -T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-O-N-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet utilisé par des enfants âgés d’au moins 4 mois pour leur instaurer une présence rassurante (comme un doudou).

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 "objet transitionnel"?
"objet transitionnel" is spelled O-B-J-E-T- -T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-O-N-N-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\.
What does "objet transitionnel" mean?
As a noun, "objet transitionnel" means: Objet utilisé par des enfants âgés d’au moins 4 mois pour leur instaurer une présence rassurante (comme un doudou).
How do you pronounce "objet transitionnel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "objet transitionnel" is \ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "objet transitionnel" come from?
"objet transitionnel" 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 “objet transitionnel”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-B-J-E-T- -T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-O-N-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔb.ʒɛ tʁɑ̃.zi.sjɔ.nɛl\ (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