point volant

\pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\

/\pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“point volant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de point médian.

Key facts for point volant
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint volant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “point volant” sits in French frequency

point volant falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

point volant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de point médian.".

Zero misspellings are on record for point volant in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is point volant, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -V-O-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de point médian.

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 volant"?
"point volant" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -V-O-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\.
What does "point volant" mean?
As a noun, "point volant" means: Synonyme de point médian.
How do you pronounce "point volant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point volant" is \pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point volant" come from?
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Using “point volant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -V-O-L-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pwɛ̃ vɔ.lɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list