sécrètent

\se.kʁɛt\

/\se.kʁɛt\/ verb

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The verdict

“sécrètent” is uncommon French (frequency #67,148 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,148
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de sécréter.

Key facts for sécrètent
PropertyValue
Headwordsécrètent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\se.kʁɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sécrètent” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sécrètent lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sécrètent is uncommon French at frequency #67,148 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \se.kʁɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sécrètent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sécrètent, spelled S-É-C-R-È-T-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de sécréter.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent du subjonctif de sécréter.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sécrètent"?
"sécrètent" is spelled S-É-C-R-È-T-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \se.kʁɛt\.
What does "sécrètent" mean?
As a verb, "sécrètent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de sécréter.
How do you pronounce "sécrètent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sécrètent" is \se.kʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sécrètent" come from?
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Using “sécrètent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-É-C-R-È-T-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \se.kʁɛt\ (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

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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