příčina
\pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\
The verdict
“příčina” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cause (origine d'une action ou d'un événement).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | příčina |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “příčina” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
příčina is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cause (origine d'une action ou d'un événement).".
příčina doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is příčina, spelled P-Ř-Í-Č-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Cause (origine d'une action ou d'un événement).
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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.
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Using “příčina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-Ř-Í-Č-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\ (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.