respect
French, noun/ʁɛs.pɛ/
respect is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T (7 letters) and appears 81 times per million words in written French, the 1,026th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Respect is a French masculine noun meaning “respect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Sentiment de considération, d’égard envers quelqu’un ou quelque chose, manifesté par une attitude déférente…”.
What does respect mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinerespect
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sentiment de considération, d’égard envers quelqu’un ou quelque chose, manifesté par une attitude déférente envers celui-ci ou celle-ci. 2. Souci de ne pas porter atteinte à cette personne ou à cette chose. 3. Soumission ; obéissance. 4. Hommage ; civilité.
interjection: 1. Sert à exprimer, de manière concise, son respect, sa considération ou son admiration.
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 respect
- respects plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce respect?
- /ʁɛs.pɛ/
- \ʁɛs.pɛ\
- [ʁɛs.pɛ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to respect
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is respect in French?
respect appears 81 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).