probation
French, noun/pʁɔ.ba.sjɔ̃/
probation is spelled P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears 1.4 times per million words in written French, the 25,925th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Probation is a French feminine noun meaning “probation (especially religious)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Épreuve”.
What does probation mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineprobation (especially religious)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Épreuve. 2. Temps du noviciat, dans certains ordres religieux, parce qu’on y éprouve les novices avant de les recevoir à faire profession. 3. Temps d’épreuve qui précède le noviciat. 4. Période au cours de laquelle un condamné placé hors du système carcéral doit respecter des obligations d'assistance et de contrôle.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of probation
- probations plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce probation?
- /pʁɔ.ba.sjɔ̃/
- \pʁɔ.ba.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is probation in French?
probation appears 1.4 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).