porter plainte

\pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\

/\pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\/ verb

The verdict

“porter plainte” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.

Key facts for porter plainte
PropertyValue
Headwordporter plainte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “porter plainte” sits in French frequency

porter plainte 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for porter plainte is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

  1. 1
    Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "porter plainte"?
"porter plainte" is spelled P-O-R-T-E-R- -P-L-A-I-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\.
What does "porter plainte" mean?
As a verb, "porter plainte" means: Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.
How do you pronounce "porter plainte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "porter plainte" is \pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "porter plainte" come from?
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Using “porter plainte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-R-T-E-R- -P-L-A-I-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔʁ.te plɛ̃t\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list