postproduction

\pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\

/\pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“postproduction” is uncommon French (frequency #61,048 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,048
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des opérations qui finalisent la fabrication d’un film : montage, mixage audio, conformation et étalonnage.

Key facts for postproduction
PropertyValue
Headwordpostproduction
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#61,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “postproduction” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). postproduction lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

postproduction is uncommon French at frequency #61,048 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble des opérations qui finalisent la fabrication d’un film : montage, mixage audio, conformation et étalonnage.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for postproduction, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 postproduction, spelled P-O-S-T-P-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des opérations qui finalisent la fabrication d’un film : montage, mixage audio, conformation et étalonnage.

This word in other languages

post-production(English)posproducción(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "postproduction"?
"postproduction" is spelled P-O-S-T-P-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "postproduction" mean?
As a noun, "postproduction" means: Ensemble des opérations qui finalisent la fabrication d’un film : montage, mixage audio, conformation et étalonnage.
How do you pronounce "postproduction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "postproduction" is \pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "postproduction" come from?
"postproduction" 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 “postproduction”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-S-T-P-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔst.pʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon French words near this rank

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