point d’interrogation
\pwɛ̃ d‿ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“point d’interrogation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - « ? », signe de ponctuation qui se met à la fin d’une phrase interrogative, à la place du point.
Corpus desk
Index FR-point-d-interrogation · point d’interrogation · French
point d’interrogation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 | point d’interrogation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ d‿ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « point d’interrogation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
point d’interrogation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ d‿ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for point d’interrogation, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is point d’interrogation, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-I-N-T-E-R-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1« ? », signe de ponctuation qui se met à la fin d’une phrase interrogative, à la place du point.
- 2Question ; issue incertaine.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how point d’interrogation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il était maigre, jaune, triste, de mise basse et de museau pointu, avec de courtes oreilles mal coupées, toujours saignantes, et une queue qui se dressait sur son derrière comme un point d’interrogation.
Arrivé au pied de cette énigme, le fugitif se vit entouré de points d’interrogation qui le retenaient comme des crochets.
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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.