prendre son vol
\pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prendre son vol |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ vɔl\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prendre son vol” sits in French frequency
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
- 1S’élever dans l’air.
- 2Commencer 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.
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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.