pronom possessif

\pʁɔ.nɔ̃ pɔ.se.sif\

/\pʁɔ.nɔ̃ pɔ.se.sif\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pronom qui renvoie à un élément possédé d'une part, et à un possesseur d'autre part.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pronom-possessif · pronom possessif · French

pronom possessif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 pronom possessif
PropertyValue
Headwordpronom possessif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɔ.nɔ̃ pɔ.se.sif\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pronom possessif » en français

pronom possessifsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pronom possessif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁɔ.nɔ̃ pɔ.se.sif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pronom qui renvoie à un élément possédé d'une part, et à un possesseur d'autre part.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pronom possessif in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pronom possessif, spelled P-R-O-N-O-M- -P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pronom qui renvoie à un élément possédé d'une part, et à un possesseur d'autre part.

This word in other languages

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 "pronom possessif"?
"pronom possessif" is spelled P-R-O-N-O-M- -P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.nɔ̃ pɔ.se.sif\.
What does "pronom possessif" mean?
As a noun, "pronom possessif" means: Pronom qui renvoie à un élément possédé d'une part, et à un possesseur d'autre part.
How do you pronounce "pronom possessif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pronom possessif" is \pʁɔ.nɔ̃ pɔ.se.sif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pronom possessif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list