pélagianisme

\pe.la.ʒja.nism\

/\pe.la.ʒja.nism\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doctrine du moine Pélage et de ses disciples, qui s’oppose à saint Augustin sur la nature et sur la grâce.

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Index FR-pelagianisme · pélagianisme · French

pélagianisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pélagianisme
PropertyValue
Headwordpélagianisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pe.la.ʒja.nism\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pélagianisme » en français

pélagianismen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pélagianisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pe.la.ʒja.nism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Doctrine du moine Pélage et de ses disciples, qui s’oppose à saint Augustin sur la nature et sur la grâce.".

pélagianisme has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pélagianisme, spelled P-É-L-A-G-I-A-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine du moine Pélage et de ses disciples, qui s’oppose à saint Augustin sur la nature et sur la grâce.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Puis vient le pélagianisme, autre grande hérésie qui soulève les questions les plus importantes. II s’agit de la part à faire à la liberté de l’homme et à la volonté de Dieu ; il s’agit de concilier ensemble l’activité humaine et la providence divine.

Synonyms

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 "pélagianisme"?
"pélagianisme" is spelled P-É-L-A-G-I-A-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.la.ʒja.nism\.
What does "pélagianisme" mean?
As a noun, "pélagianisme" means: Doctrine du moine Pélage et de ses disciples, qui s’oppose à saint Augustin sur la nature et sur la grâce.
How do you pronounce "pélagianisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pélagianisme" is \pe.la.ʒja.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pélagianisme" come from?
"pélagianisme" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list