politiquement incorrect
\po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\
The verdict
“politiquement incorrect” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas politiquement correct.
Corpus desk
Index FR-politiquement-incorrect · politiquement incorrect · French
politiquement incorrect · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 23 letters
- VOW-9 9 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 | politiquement incorrect |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\ |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
politiquement incorrect is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas politiquement correct.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for politiquement incorrect, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 politiquement incorrect, spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-Q-U-E-M-E-N-T- -I-N-C-O-R-R-E-C-T.
Definition
- 1Qui n’est pas politiquement correct.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how politiquement incorrect appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le débat est bloqué par la peur de passer pour politiquement incorrect.
Oser engager le débat avec des personnes auxquelles il était pourtant – il n'y a pas si longtemps encore, politiquement incorrect d'adresser la parole.
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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.