septime

\sɛp.tim\

/\sɛp.tim\/ noun

The verdict

“septime” is uncommon French (frequency #52,341 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,341
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Position où la main est en supination, paume et ongles vers le ciel, et la pointe de l’arme est légèrement plus basse que la main et dirigée vers une cible de l’adversaire, alors que l’avant-bras e...

Key facts for septime
PropertyValue
Headwordseptime
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛp.tim\
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “septime” 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). septime lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

septime is uncommon French at frequency #52,341 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɛp.tim\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for septime, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is septime, spelled S-E-P-T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Position où la main est en supination, paume et ongles vers le ciel, et la pointe de l’arme est légèrement plus basse que la main et dirigée vers une cible de l’adversaire, alors que l’avant-bras est collé contre le buste.
  2. 2
    Adjectif numéral correspondant à septième.

This word in other languages

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 "septime"?
"septime" is spelled S-E-P-T-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛp.tim\.
What does "septime" mean?
As a noun, "septime" means: Position où la main est en supination, paume et ongles vers le ciel, et la pointe de l’arme est légèrement plus basse que la main et dirigée vers une cible de l’adversaire, alors que l’avant-bras e...
How do you pronounce "septime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "septime" is \sɛp.tim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "septime" come from?
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Using “septime”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-E-P-T-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛp.tim\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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