Semikolon
\ze.mi.ˈkoː.lɔn\
The verdict
“Semikolon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Point-virgule.
Corpus desk
Index FR-semikolon · Semikolon · French
Semikolon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Semikolon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ze.mi.ˈkoː.lɔn\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Semikolon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ze.mi.ˈkoː.lɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Point-virgule.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Semikolon in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Semikolon, spelled S-E-M-I-K-O-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Point-virgule.
Synonyms
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.