science po

\sjɑ̃s.po\

/\sjɑ̃s.po\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Science politique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-science-po · science po · French

science po · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 science po
PropertyValue
Headwordscience po
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sjɑ̃s.po\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « science po » en français

science poreste 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

science po is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sjɑ̃s.po\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Science politique.".

No misspelling variants are generated for science po in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is science po, spelled S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Science politique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il est étudiant en science po.
  2. 24 mai 1941 – Il ne connaît de la vie que ce qui filtre à travers son précepteur et sa gouvernante, est conduit aux Sciences Po par un chauffeur qui vient l’attendre à la sortie pour le ramener dans sa serre de Maisons-Laffitte, où il ne mange que des blancs de poulet.

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 "science po"?
"science po" is spelled S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -P-O. The IPA pronunciation is \sjɑ̃s.po\.
What does "science po" mean?
As a noun, "science po" means: Science politique.
How do you pronounce "science po"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "science po" is \sjɑ̃s.po\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "science po" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list