sens propre
\sɑ̃s pʁɔpʁ\
The verdict
“sens propre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Signification littérale.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sens-propre · sens propre · French
sens propre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | sens propre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɑ̃s pʁɔpʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sens propre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɑ̃s pʁɔpʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Signification littérale.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sens propre, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sens propre, spelled S-E-N-S- -P-R-O-P-R-E.
Definition
- 1Signification littérale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sens propre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’ingénieur Kirilov déclare quelque part qu’il veut s’ôter la vie parce que « c’est son idée ». On entend bien qu’il faut prendre le mot au sens propre. C’est pour une idée, une pensée qu’il se prépare à la mort.
Antonyms
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.