poser question
\po.ze kɛs.tjɔ̃\
The verdict
“poser question” 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) - Mettre devant un dilemme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-poser-question · poser question · French
poser question · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | poser question |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \po.ze kɛs.tjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « poser question » en français
Rare enough to double-check
poser question is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \po.ze kɛs.tjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre devant un dilemme.".
No misspelling variants are generated for poser question in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 poser question, spelled P-O-S-E-R- -Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Mettre devant un dilemme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how poser question appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si Simon Gautier est mort de ses blessures rapidement après sa chute, comme l’indiquent les résultats de l’autopsie pratiquée après la découverte de son corps, dimanche 18 août, l’incapacité des autorités à repérer sa position pendant plus d’une semaine pose question, alors même qu’il avait appelé à l’aide lui-même avec son téléphone portable.
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.