pension alimentaire

\pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\

/\pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“pension alimentaire” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aide matérielle indispensable pour vivre, versée par un membre de sa famille, et réglée par autorité de justice ou par convention entre les parties.

Key facts for pension alimentaire
PropertyValue
Headwordpension alimentaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pension alimentaire” sits in French frequency

pension alimentaire 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pension alimentaire is 19 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Aide matérielle indispensable pour vivre, versée par un membre de sa famille, et réglée par autorité de justice ou par convention entre les parties.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pension alimentaire, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pension alimentaire, spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N- -A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aide matérielle indispensable pour vivre, versée par un membre de sa famille, et réglée par autorité de justice ou par convention entre les parties.

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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 "pension alimentaire"?
"pension alimentaire" is spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N- -A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\.
What does "pension alimentaire" mean?
As a noun, "pension alimentaire" means: Aide matérielle indispensable pour vivre, versée par un membre de sa famille, et réglée par autorité de justice ou par convention entre les parties.
How do you pronounce "pension alimentaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pension alimentaire" is \pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pension alimentaire" come from?
"pension alimentaire" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “pension alimentaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-N-S-I-O-N- -A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɑ̃.sjɔ̃ a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\ (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