quatrième pouvoir

\ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\

/\ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appellation utilisée couramment pour désigner les médias.

Key facts for quatrième pouvoir
PropertyValue
Headwordquatrième pouvoir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quatrième pouvoir” sits in French frequency

quatrième pouvoir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

quatrième pouvoir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

quatrième pouvoir has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is quatrième pouvoir, spelled Q-U-A-T-R-I-È-M-E- -P-O-U-V-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appellation utilisée couramment pour désigner les médias.
  2. 2
    Administration publique, fonction publique.

Synonyms

État profond

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 "quatrième pouvoir"?
"quatrième pouvoir" is spelled Q-U-A-T-R-I-È-M-E- -P-O-U-V-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\.
What does "quatrième pouvoir" mean?
As a noun, "quatrième pouvoir" means: Appellation utilisée couramment pour désigner les médias.
How do you pronounce "quatrième pouvoir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quatrième pouvoir" is \ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quatrième pouvoir" come from?
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Using “quatrième pouvoir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is Q-U-A-T-R-I-È-M-E- -P-O-U-V-O-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.tʁjɛm pu.vwaʁ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list