porter atteinte
\pɔʁ.te a.tɛ̃t\
The verdict
“porter atteinte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causer un dommage, un préjudice.
Corpus desk
Index FR-porter-atteinte · porter atteinte · French
porter atteinte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | porter atteinte |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pɔʁ.te a.tɛ̃t\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « porter atteinte » en français
Rare enough to double-check
porter atteinte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɔʁ.te a.tɛ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causer un dommage, un préjudice.".
No misspelling variants are generated for porter atteinte in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is porter atteinte, spelled P-O-R-T-E-R- -A-T-T-E-I-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Causer un dommage, un préjudice.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how porter atteinte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Toute association […] qui aurait pour but de porter atteinte à l’intégrité du territoire national et à la forme républicaine du Gouvernement est nulle et de nul effet.
D’abord l’honneur de l’armée était en cause. Pourquoi ? Comment ? Parce que c’était porter atteinte au lustre de l’institution militaire que d’admettre que sept officiers se fussent trompé ?
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.