prendre son vol

\pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\

/\pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\/ verb

The verdict

“prendre son vol” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - S’élever dans l’air.

Key facts for prendre son vol
PropertyValue
Headwordprendre son vol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prendre son vol” sits in French frequency

prendre son vol 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 son vol is 15 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\. 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.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for prendre son vol, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prendre son vol, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-O-N- -V-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    S’élever dans l’air.
  2. 2
    Commencer à faire carrière, à réussir, en parlant d’une personne ou d’une de ses créations.

Synonyms

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 son vol"?
"prendre son vol" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-O-N- -V-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\.
What does "prendre son vol" mean?
As a verb, "prendre son vol" means: S’élever dans l’air.
How do you pronounce "prendre son vol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prendre son vol" is \pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prendre son vol" come from?
"prendre son vol" 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 son vol”

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-N- -V-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\ (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