pop-up

\pɔ.p‿œp\

/\pɔ.p‿œp\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Livre animé où les images se dressent en relief du livre et s’animent lors du mouvement d’ouverture de la page.

Key facts for pop-up
PropertyValue
Headwordpop-up
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔ.p‿œp\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pop-up” sits in French frequency

pop-up 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

pop-up is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.p‿œp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pop-up, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pop-up, spelled P-O-P---U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Livre animé où les images se dressent en relief du livre et s’animent lors du mouvement d’ouverture de la page.
  2. 2
    Fenêtre secondaire qui s’ouvre avec ou sans sollicitation de l’utilisateur. Il peut s'agir d'un message d'un logiciel signalant un événement (erreur, fin d'une opération, réception d'un message électronique), ou pour afficher des informations contextuelles (par exemple signification d'une icône), mais aussi fréquemment d'encarts publicitaires lors de la navigation sur un site web. La plupart des navigateurs Internet intègrent aujourd’hui un bloqueur de pop-up destiné à éliminer les pop-ups non sollicités par l’utilisateur.

Synonyms

fenêtre intrusefenêtre surgissantefenêtre publicitaire

This word in other languages

pop-up(English)Pop-up(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 "pop-up"?
"pop-up" is spelled P-O-P---U-P. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.p‿œp\.
What does "pop-up" mean?
As a noun, "pop-up" means: Livre animé où les images se dressent en relief du livre et s’animent lors du mouvement d’ouverture de la page.
How do you pronounce "pop-up"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pop-up" is \pɔ.p‿œp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pop-up" come from?
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Using “pop-up”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-P---U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔ.p‿œp\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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