prendre sa source

verb

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The verdict

“prendre sa source” 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) - Sortir du sol et commencer à couler, en parlant d'un cours d’eau.

Key facts for prendre sa source
PropertyValue
Headwordprendre sa source
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prendre sa source” sits in French frequency

prendre sa source 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 sa source is 17 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for prendre sa source in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prendre sa source, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-A- -S-O-U-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sortir du sol et commencer à couler, en parlant d'un cours d’eau.
  2. 2
    Avoir pour origine.

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 sa source"?
"prendre sa source" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-A- -S-O-U-R-C-E.
What does "prendre sa source" mean?
As a verb, "prendre sa source" means: Sortir du sol et commencer à couler, en parlant d'un cours d’eau.
What language does "prendre sa source" come from?
"prendre sa source" 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 sa source”

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- -S-A- -S-O-U-R-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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