prendre en compte

\pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\

/\pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\/ verb

The verdict

“prendre en compte” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Penser à quelque chose parmi d’autres lors d’une analyse ou d’une réflexion.

Key facts for prendre en compte
PropertyValue
Headwordprendre en compte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prendre en compte” sits in French frequency

prendre en compte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for prendre en compte is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Penser à quelque chose parmi d’autres lors d’une analyse ou d’une réflexion.".

prendre en compte has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prendre en compte, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -E-N- -C-O-M-P-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Penser à quelque chose parmi d’autres lors d’une analyse ou d’une réflexion.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prendre en compte"?
"prendre en compte" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -E-N- -C-O-M-P-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\.
What does "prendre en compte" mean?
As a verb, "prendre en compte" means: Penser à quelque chose parmi d’autres lors d’une analyse ou d’une réflexion.
How do you pronounce "prendre en compte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prendre en compte" is \pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prendre en compte" come from?
"prendre en compte" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “prendre en compte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -E-N- -C-O-M-P-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɑ̃ kɔ̃t\ (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