poste de télévision

\pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\

/\pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“poste de télévision” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appareil électronique qui sert à recevoir et à afficher les programmes de télévision.

Key facts for poste de télévision
PropertyValue
Headwordposte de télévision
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poste de télévision” sits in French frequency

poste de télévision 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 poste de télévision is 19 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\. 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: "Appareil électronique qui sert à recevoir et à afficher les programmes de télévision.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for poste de télévision in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is poste de télévision, spelled P-O-S-T-E- -D-E- -T-É-L-É-V-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appareil électronique qui sert à recevoir et à afficher les programmes de télévision.

Synonyms

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 "poste de télévision"?
"poste de télévision" is spelled P-O-S-T-E- -D-E- -T-É-L-É-V-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\.
What does "poste de télévision" mean?
As a noun, "poste de télévision" means: Appareil électronique qui sert à recevoir et à afficher les programmes de télévision.
How do you pronounce "poste de télévision"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poste de télévision" is \pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poste de télévision" come from?
"poste de télévision" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “poste de télévision”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-S-T-E- -D-E- -T-É-L-É-V-I-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔst də te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\ (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