pleins pouvoirs
\plɛ̃ pu.vwaʁ\
The verdict
“pleins pouvoirs” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autorisation de traiter au nom de la personne ou de la puissance qu’on représente.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pleins-pouvoirs · pleins pouvoirs · French
pleins pouvoirs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pleins pouvoirs |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \plɛ̃ pu.vwaʁ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pleins pouvoirs » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pleins pouvoirs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \plɛ̃ pu.vwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autorisation de traiter au nom de la personne ou de la puissance qu’on représente.".
No misspelling variants are generated for pleins pouvoirs in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pleins pouvoirs, spelled P-L-E-I-N-S- -P-O-U-V-O-I-R-S.
Definition
- 1Autorisation de traiter au nom de la personne ou de la puissance qu’on représente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pleins pouvoirs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les ambassadeurs se communiquent réciproquement leurs pleins pouvoirs.
Donner pleins pouvoirs à son avoué.
Synonyms
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.