politiquement incorrect

\po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\

/\po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\/ adj

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.

Key facts for politiquement incorrect
PropertyValue
Headwordpolitiquement incorrect
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « politiquement incorrect » en français

politiquement incorrectsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

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

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas politiquement correct.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how politiquement incorrect appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le débat est bloqué par la peur de passer pour politiquement incorrect.
  2. 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.

Antonyms

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 "politiquement incorrect"?
"politiquement incorrect" is spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-Q-U-E-M-E-N-T- -I-N-C-O-R-R-E-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is \po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\.
What does "politiquement incorrect" mean?
As an adjective, "politiquement incorrect" means: Qui n’est pas politiquement correct.
How do you pronounce "politiquement incorrect"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "politiquement incorrect" is \po.li.tik.mɑ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "politiquement incorrect" come from?
"politiquement incorrect" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list