rentrée des classes

\ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\

/\ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reprise de l’enseignement dans les écoles après les grandes vacances.

Key facts for rentrée des classes
PropertyValue
Headwordrentrée des classes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rentrée des classes” sits in French frequency

rentrée des classes 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

rentrée des classes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reprise de l’enseignement dans les écoles après les grandes vacances.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rentrée des classes, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rentrée des classes, spelled R-E-N-T-R-É-E- -D-E-S- -C-L-A-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reprise de l’enseignement dans les écoles après les grandes vacances.

Synonyms

rentrée scolaire

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 "rentrée des classes"?
"rentrée des classes" is spelled R-E-N-T-R-É-E- -D-E-S- -C-L-A-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\.
What does "rentrée des classes" mean?
As a noun, "rentrée des classes" means: Reprise de l’enseignement dans les écoles après les grandes vacances.
How do you pronounce "rentrée des classes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rentrée des classes" is \ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rentrée des classes" come from?
"rentrée des classes" 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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Using “rentrée des classes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-N-T-R-É-E- -D-E-S- -C-L-A-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃.tʁe dɛ klas\ (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