pertinent
French, adjective/pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃/
pertinent is spelled P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-T (9 letters) and appears 4.9 times per million words in written French, the 11,366th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pertinent is a French adjective meaning “pertinent; relevant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est tel qu’il convient, qui est approprié, qui est en rapport avec le sujet”.
What does pertinent mean in English?
adjective
- 1
pertinent; relevant
raisons pertinentes
- 2
judicious; justified
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est tel qu’il convient, qui est approprié, qui est en rapport avec le sujet. 2. Qui se rapporte à la question, qui appartient au fond de la cause. 3. Qui a de l’à-propos, de la répartie, de l’esprit ; qui est vif. 4. Qui peut se transformer en élément dangereux pour la santé.
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 pertinent
- pertinente feminine
- pertinents masculine plural
- pertinentes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pertinent?
- /pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃/
- \pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pertinent
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pertinent in French?
pertinent appears 4.9 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).