prepossession

\ˌpriː.pəˈzɛ.ʃən\

/\ˌpriː.pəˈzɛ.ʃən\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Préjugé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-prepossession · prepossession · French

prepossession · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for prepossession
PropertyValue
Headwordprepossession
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌpriː.pəˈzɛ.ʃən\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « prepossession » en français

prepossessionn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prepossession is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌpriː.pəˈzɛ.ʃən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Préjugé.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for prepossession in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is prepossession, spelled P-R-E-P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Préjugé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prepossession appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Whoever approaches the question without prepossessions will find that such monopolies lead to a more sparing use of those mineral resources that are at man's disposal only in a rather limited quantity. — (Cartels, Monopolies and Liberalism)

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 "prepossession"?
"prepossession" is spelled P-R-E-P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌpriː.pəˈzɛ.ʃən\.
What does "prepossession" mean?
As a noun, "prepossession" means: Préjugé.
How do you pronounce "prepossession"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prepossession" is \ˌpriː.pəˈzɛ.ʃən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prepossession" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list