precis

\prɛˈsiːs\

/\prɛˈsiːs\/ adj

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The verdict

“precis” is uncommon French (frequency #61,053 among 6,826 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,053
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Précis, exact.

Corpus desk

Index FR-precis · precis · French

precis · rank #61,053 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,053
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH praticables

Nearest frequency peer: praticables (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « precis »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « precis » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for precis
PropertyValue
Headwordprecis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\prɛˈsiːs\
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « precis » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.precistombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « praticables » (#61,052), « poul » (#61,051), « prodigy » (#61,055). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « precis » est au #61,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precis is uncommon French at frequency #61,053 among 6,826 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \prɛˈsiːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for precis in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is precis, spelled P-R-E-C-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Précis, exact.
  2. 2
    Ponctuel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how precis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mätningen är mycket precis.

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 "precis"?
"precis" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \prɛˈsiːs\.
What does "precis" mean?
As an adjective, "precis" means: Précis, exact.
How do you pronounce "precis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precis" is \prɛˈsiːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precis" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "precis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Puebla#61,065pâleur#61,069piquez#61,035petiot#61,028

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list