prendre soin

\pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\

/\pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“prendre soin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Soigner.

Key facts for prendre soin
PropertyValue
Headwordprendre soin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prendre soin” sits in French frequency

prendre soin 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.

Rare enough to double-check

prendre soin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for prendre soin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prendre soin, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soigner.
  2. 2
    Pourvoir aux besoins de quelqu’un, à ses nécessités, à sa fortune.
  3. 3
    Prêter une attention toute particulière à une action ou une démarche ; s’efforcer de ; veiller à ; faire en sorte que , de façon que, en sorte de ou de façon à.

Synonyms

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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 soin"?
"prendre soin" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\.
What does "prendre soin" mean?
As a verb, "prendre soin" means: Soigner.
How do you pronounce "prendre soin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prendre soin" is \pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prendre soin" come from?
"prendre soin" 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 soin”

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-O-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɑ̃.dʁə.swɛ̃\ (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