pot commun

\pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\

/\pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“pot commun” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caisse commune.

Key facts for pot commun
PropertyValue
Headwordpot commun
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pot commun” sits in French frequency

pot commun 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 pot commun is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pot commun, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is pot commun, spelled P-O-T- -C-O-M-M-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caisse commune.
  2. 2
    Somme totale qui est déposée dans cette caisse.

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 "pot commun"?
"pot commun" is spelled P-O-T- -C-O-M-M-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\.
What does "pot commun" mean?
As a noun, "pot commun" means: Caisse commune.
How do you pronounce "pot commun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pot commun" is \pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pot commun" come from?
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Using “pot commun”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-T- -C-O-M-M-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔt kɔ.mœ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list