precaution
\pɹɪ.ˈkɔː.ʃən\
The verdict
“precaution” 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) - Précaution.
Corpus desk
Index FR-precaution · precaution · French
precaution · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | precaution |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɹɪ.ˈkɔː.ʃən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
precaution is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɹɪ.ˈkɔː.ʃən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Précaution.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for precaution, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is precaution, spelled P-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Précaution.
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.