péché capital
\pe.ʃe ka.pi.tal\
The verdict
“péché capital” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Péché qui en entraine d’autres, selon la théologie catholique.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | péché capital |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pe.ʃe ka.pi.tal\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “péché capital” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
péché capital is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pe.ʃe ka.pi.tal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for péché capital, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is péché capital, spelled P-É-C-H-É- -C-A-P-I-T-A-L.
Definition
- 1Péché qui en entraine d’autres, selon la théologie catholique.
- 2Grande faute.
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.
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Using “péché capital”
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- The one correct French spelling is P-É-C-H-É- -C-A-P-I-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pe.ʃe ka.pi.tal\ (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.