point de presse

\pwɛ̃ də pʁɛs\

/\pwɛ̃ də pʁɛs\/ noun

The verdict

“point de presse” 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) - Séance d’information destinée aux journalistes pour faire le point sur un sujet ou une situation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-point-de-presse · point de presse · French

point de presse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 point de presse
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint de presse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ də pʁɛs\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « point de presse » en français

point de pressen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

point de presse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də pʁɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Séance d’information destinée aux journalistes pour faire le point sur un sujet ou une situation.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for point de presse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 point de presse, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -P-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Séance d’information destinée aux journalistes pour faire le point sur un sujet ou une situation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «On dit que Québec solidaire ne pense pas aux entreprises, mais ce n’est pas vrai», a clamé le leader parlementaire du parti, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, lors d’un point de presse samedi en fin d’après-midi.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "point de presse"?
"point de presse" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -P-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ də pʁɛs\.
What does "point de presse" mean?
As a noun, "point de presse" means: Séance d’information destinée aux journalistes pour faire le point sur un sujet ou une situation.
How do you pronounce "point de presse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point de presse" is \pwɛ̃ də pʁɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point de presse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list