salle de cinéma

\sal də si.ne.ma\

/\sal də si.ne.ma\/ noun

The verdict

“salle de cinéma” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.

Key facts for salle de cinéma
PropertyValue
Headwordsalle de cinéma
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sal də si.ne.ma\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “salle de cinéma” sits in French frequency

salle de cinéma 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for salle de cinéma is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sal də si.ne.ma\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.".

No misspelling variants are generated for salle de cinéma in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is salle de cinéma, spelled S-A-L-L-E- -D-E- -C-I-N-É-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.

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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 "salle de cinéma"?
"salle de cinéma" is spelled S-A-L-L-E- -D-E- -C-I-N-É-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is \sal də si.ne.ma\.
What does "salle de cinéma" mean?
As a noun, "salle de cinéma" means: Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.
How do you pronounce "salle de cinéma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salle de cinéma" is \sal də si.ne.ma\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salle de cinéma" come from?
"salle de cinéma" 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 “salle de cinéma”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-L-L-E- -D-E- -C-I-N-É-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sal də si.ne.ma\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list