répréhension

\ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blâme, correction, réprimande.

Corpus desk

Index FR-reprehension · répréhension · French

répréhension · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 répréhension
PropertyValue
Headwordrépréhension
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « répréhension » en français

répréhensionreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

répréhension is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blâme, correction, réprimande.".

répréhension doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is répréhension, spelled R-É-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blâme, correction, réprimande.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Une sévère, une aigre répréhension.
  2. Cela mérite répréhension, est sujet à répréhension.

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 "répréhension"?
"répréhension" is spelled R-É-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "répréhension" mean?
As a noun, "répréhension" means: Blâme, correction, réprimande.
How do you pronounce "répréhension"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "répréhension" is \ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "répréhension" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list