semi-précieux
\sə.mi.pʁe.sjø\
The verdict
“semi-précieux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie les pierres fines, moins chères que les pierres précieuses.
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Index FR-semi-precieux · semi-précieux · French
semi-précieux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | semi-précieux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sə.mi.pʁe.sjø\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
semi-précieux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sə.mi.pʁe.sjø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie les pierres fines, moins chères que les pierres précieuses.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for semi-précieux, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is semi-précieux, spelled S-E-M-I---P-R-É-C-I-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qualifie les pierres fines, moins chères que les pierres précieuses.
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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.