příčina

\pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\

/\pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Cause (origine d'une action ou d'un événement).

Corpus desk

Index FR-pricina · příčina · French

příčina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 příčina
PropertyValue
Headwordpříčina
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « příčina » en français

příčinan'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

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

  1. 1
    Cause (origine d'une action ou d'un événement).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je to rebel bez příčiny.
  2. Příčina jeho smrti bude známa po pitvě.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "příčina"?
"příčina" is spelled P-Ř-Í-Č-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is \pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\.
What does "příčina" mean?
As a noun, "příčina" means: Cause (origine d'une action ou d'un événement).
How do you pronounce "příčina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "příčina" is \pr̝̊iːtʃɪna\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "příčina" come from?
"příčina" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list