pension
French, noun/pɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
pension is spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N (7 letters) and appears 14 times per million words in written French, the 5,118th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pension is a French feminine noun meaning “a pension, regularly received payment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Somme d’argent que l’on donne pour être logé, nourri”.
What does pension mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea pension, regularly received payment
pension à taux plein
- 2
femininea pension, boarding house
- 3
femininea regularly made payment, as admission to certain boarding establishments (notably schools)
- 4
feminineboard; (The services such establishment provides, notably lodging and some meals)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Somme d’argent que l’on donne pour être logé, nourri. 2. Lieu où l’on est nourri et logé pour un certain prix. 3. Pensionnat. 4. Réunion des enfants que renferme une pension.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pension
- pensions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pension?
- /pɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
- \pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
- [pɑ̃.sjɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pension
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pension in French?
pension appears 14 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).