permanence
French, noun/pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃s/
permanence is spelled P-E-R-M-A-N-E-N-C-E (10 letters) and appears 16 times per million words in written French, the 4,565th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Permanence is a French feminine noun meaning “permanence (state of being permanent)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Durée constante de quelque chose, état de ce qui est permanent”.
What does permanence mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepermanence (state of being permanent)
- 2
femininehomeroom (classroom or classes)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Durée constante de quelque chose, état de ce qui est permanent. 2. État de celui qui reste, qui demeure longtemps dans le même lieu, en parlant des personnes. 3. État d'un groupe qui ne se sépare pas, qu’elle reste en séance. 4. État d'une personne qui assure la continuité d'un service public durant les congés.
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 permanence
- permanences plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce permanence?
- /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃s/
- \pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃s\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to permanence
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is permanence in French?
permanence appears 16 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).