post-modernisme

\post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\

/\post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\/ noun

The verdict

“post-modernisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante, dans l’orthographe traditionnelle, de postmodernisme.

Key facts for post-modernisme
PropertyValue
Headwordpost-modernisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “post-modernisme” sits in French frequency

post-modernisme 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.

Rare enough to double-check

post-modernisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante, dans l’orthographe traditionnelle, de postmodernisme.".

post-modernisme has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is post-modernisme, spelled P-O-S-T---M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante, dans l’orthographe traditionnelle, de postmodernisme.

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 "post-modernisme"?
"post-modernisme" is spelled P-O-S-T---M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\.
What does "post-modernisme" mean?
As a noun, "post-modernisme" means: Variante, dans l’orthographe traditionnelle, de postmodernisme.
How do you pronounce "post-modernisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "post-modernisme" is \post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "post-modernisme" come from?
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Using “post-modernisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-S-T---M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \post.mɔ.dɛʁ.nism\ (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