perdre connaissance

\pɛʁ.dʁə kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s\

/\pɛʁ.dʁə kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S’évanouir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-perdre-connaissance · perdre connaissance · French

perdre connaissance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 perdre connaissance
PropertyValue
Headwordperdre connaissance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɛʁ.dʁə kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « perdre connaissance » en français

perdre connaissancesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

perdre connaissance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɛʁ.dʁə kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "S’évanouir.".

No misspelling variants are generated for perdre connaissance in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is perdre connaissance, spelled P-E-R-D-R-E- -C-O-N-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    S’évanouir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle n’avait pas complètement perdu connaissance, mais elle était hors d'état de parler. Elle grelottait, et ses dents claquaient.
  2. Pris au dépourvu, je suis projeté violemment en avant; le pommeau de ma selle arabe m'empêche de passer par-dessus la tête de ma monture, mais me donne une contusion à l'épigastre qui m'enlève la respiration et me fait presque perdre connaissance.

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 "perdre connaissance"?
"perdre connaissance" is spelled P-E-R-D-R-E- -C-O-N-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁ.dʁə kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s\.
What does "perdre connaissance" mean?
As a verb, "perdre connaissance" means: S’évanouir.
How do you pronounce "perdre connaissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perdre connaissance" is \pɛʁ.dʁə kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perdre connaissance" come from?
"perdre connaissance" 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