points de suspension
\pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“points de suspension” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
Corpus desk
Index FR-points-de-suspension · points de suspension · French
points de suspension · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | points de suspension |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « points de suspension » en français
Rare enough to double-check
points de suspension is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for points de suspension, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is points de suspension, spelled P-O-I-N-T-S- -D-E- -S-U-S-P-E-N-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
- 2Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
- 3Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
- 4Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
- 5Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how points de suspension appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les points de suspension ont la même signification grammaticale que les points si l’on s’arrête après eux, et sont donc suivi d’une majuscule.
Et points de suspension, si commodes pour exprimer tout ce qu’on ne dit pas ! Il devrait s’appeler point de sous-entendu, çui-là !
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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.