prégnante

\pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\

/\pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\/ adj

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The verdict

“prégnante” is an uncommon French word, ranked #59,556 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#59,556
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de prégnant.

Key facts for prégnante
PropertyValue
Headwordprégnante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prégnante” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prégnante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for prégnante is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\. Corpus data places it at rank #59,556 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for prégnante in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prégnante, spelled P-R-É-G-N-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de prégnant.
  2. 2
    (en parlant d’une femme) Qui est en état de gestation, enceinte.

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 "prégnante"?
"prégnante" is spelled P-R-É-G-N-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\.
What does "prégnante" mean?
As an adjective, "prégnante" means: Féminin singulier de prégnant.
How do you pronounce "prégnante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prégnante" is \pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prégnante" come from?
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Using “prégnante”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-É-G-N-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁeɡ.nɑ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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