postulance
\pɔ.sty.lɑ̃s\
The verdict
“postulance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de postuler, de se mettre sur les rangs pour obtenir une place, une fonction.
Corpus desk
Index FR-postulance · postulance · French
postulance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | postulance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɔ.sty.lɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « postulance » en français
Rare enough to double-check
postulance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.sty.lɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de postuler, de se mettre sur les rangs pour obtenir une place, une fonction.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for postulance, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is postulance, spelled P-O-S-T-U-L-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Action de postuler, de se mettre sur les rangs pour obtenir une place, une fonction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how postulance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il a renoncé à sa postulance, ayant su que la place était promise.
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.