point de repère

\pwɛ̃ də ʁə.pɛʁ\

/\pwɛ̃ də ʁə.pɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“point de repère” 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) - Particularité reconnaissable, naturelle ou non, utilisée pour la navigation, se repérer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-point-de-repere · point de repère · French

point de repère · 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.

Key facts for point de repère
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint de repère
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ də ʁə.pɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

point de repèren'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 repère is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.pɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

point de repère doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is point de repère, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -R-E-P-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Particularité reconnaissable, naturelle ou non, utilisée pour la navigation, se repérer.
  2. 2
    Élément ponctuel identifiable sur une image et matérialisé au sol par un détail naturel ou artificiel.
  3. 3
    Point créé par le gestionnaire des réseaux routiers et matérialisé physiquement sur le terrain par des marques peintes associées à des bornes ou des plaquettes dites "PR ".

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 repère"?
"point de repère" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -R-E-P-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.pɛʁ\.
What does "point de repère" mean?
As a noun, "point de repère" means: Particularité reconnaissable, naturelle ou non, utilisée pour la navigation, se repérer.
How do you pronounce "point de repère"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point de repère" is \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.pɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point de repère" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list