science po
\sjɑ̃s.po\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | science po |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sjɑ̃s.po\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « science po » en français
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
- 1Science politique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how science po appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il est étudiant en science po.
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.