sens propre
\sɑ̃s pʁɔpʁ\
The verdict
“sens propre” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Signification littérale.
| 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) |
Where “sens propre” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for sens propre is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃s pʁɔpʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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.
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Using “sens propre”
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- The one correct French spelling is S-E-N-S- -P-R-O-P-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \sɑ̃s pʁɔpʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.