précondition
\pʁe.kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“précondition” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Condition appliquée au début d’un calcul et permettant de valider le résultat d’une fonction mathématique.
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Index FR-precondition · précondition · French
précondition · 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 | précondition |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁe.kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
précondition is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁe.kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for précondition, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is précondition, spelled P-R-É-C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Condition appliquée au début d’un calcul et permettant de valider le résultat d’une fonction mathématique.
- 2En programmation, propriété attachée à une fonction et vérifiée au début de l’exécution de cette fonction.
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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.