porter plainte
\pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\
The verdict
“porter plainte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-porter-plainte · porter plainte · French
porter plainte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 plainte |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « porter plainte » en français
Rare enough to double-check
porter plainte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for porter plainte, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is porter plainte, spelled P-O-R-T-E-R- -P-L-A-I-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how porter plainte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A la justice pour me juger moi, Gavrilovna Krassavina ! Tu déménages ou quoi ! Tu crois que j'ai les jetons ? D'accord, allons-y pour un procès. Tu peux porter plainte contre moi, j'ai du répondant. Tu prends quel tribunal ?
Ce jeudi 31 février, Lucas s’en souviendra longtemps. Sa maman aussi, qui a décidé de porter plainte contre le parc d’attractions où l’accident s’est produit.
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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.