points de suspension

\pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :

Key facts for points de suspension
PropertyValue
Headwordpoints de suspension
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “points de suspension” sits in French frequency

points de suspension 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

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

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    Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
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    Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
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    Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
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    Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
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    Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :

Synonyms

ellipsetrois petits pointstrois points

This word in other languages

ellipsis(English)puntos suspensivos(Español)Auslassungspunkte(Deutsch)

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 "points de suspension"?
"points de suspension" is spelled P-O-I-N-T-S- -D-E- -S-U-S-P-E-N-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "points de suspension" mean?
As a noun, "points de suspension" means: Ellipse, signe typographique composé de trois points, « … » :
How do you pronounce "points de suspension"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "points de suspension" is \pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "points de suspension" come from?
"points de suspension" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “points de suspension”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T-S- -D-E- -S-U-S-P-E-N-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pwɛ̃ də sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ (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