poser problème

\po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\

/\po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\/ verb

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The verdict

“poser problème” 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) - Mettre devant un dilemme.

Key facts for poser problème
PropertyValue
Headwordposer problème
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poser problème” sits in French frequency

poser problème 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 poser problème is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\. 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: "Mettre devant un dilemme.".

poser problème doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 poser problème, spelled P-O-S-E-R- -P-R-O-B-L-È-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre devant un dilemme.

Synonyms

faire problèmeposer questionsemer le doute

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 "poser problème"?
"poser problème" is spelled P-O-S-E-R- -P-R-O-B-L-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\.
What does "poser problème" mean?
As a verb, "poser problème" means: Mettre devant un dilemme.
How do you pronounce "poser problème"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poser problème" is \po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poser problème" come from?
"poser problème" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “poser problème”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-S-E-R- -P-R-O-B-L-È-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \po.ze pʁɔ.blɛm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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