précairement
\pʁe.kɛʁ.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“précairement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’une manière précaire.
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Index FR-precairement · précairement · French
précairement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | précairement |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \pʁe.kɛʁ.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
précairement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pʁe.kɛʁ.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’une manière précaire.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for précairement in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is précairement, spelled P-R-É-C-A-I-R-E-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1D’une manière précaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how précairement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La princesse des Ursins, voyant échouer son projet de souveraineté personnelle, ne songe plus qu’à régner précairement à Madrid,
Un jeune héros de Mauriac considérait ses amitiés et ses plaisirs comme des « branches » qui le soutenaient précairement au-dessus du néant : je lui empruntai ce mot.
This word in other languages
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.