poser un problème

\po.ze œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm\

/\po.ze œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm\/ verb

The verdict

“poser un problème” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mettre devant un dilemme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-poser-un-probleme · poser un problème · French

poser un problème · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 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.

Key facts for poser un problème
PropertyValue
Headwordposer un problème
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\po.ze œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « poser un problème » en français

poser un problèmen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poser un problème is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \po.ze œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre devant un dilemme.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for poser un problème in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is poser un problème, spelled P-O-S-E-R- -U-N- -P-R-O-B-L-È-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre devant un dilemme.

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 un problème"?
"poser un problème" is spelled P-O-S-E-R- -U-N- -P-R-O-B-L-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po.ze œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm\.
What does "poser un problème" mean?
As a verb, "poser un problème" means: Mettre devant un dilemme.
How do you pronounce "poser un problème"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poser un problème" is \po.ze œ̃ pʁɔ.blɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poser un problème" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list