si possible

\si pɔ.sibl\

/\si pɔ.sibl\/ adv

The verdict

“si possible” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Si c’est possible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-si-possible · si possible · French

si possible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for si possible
PropertyValue
Headwordsi possible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\si pɔ.sibl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « si possible » en français

si possiblesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

si possible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \si pɔ.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Si c’est possible.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for si possible in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is si possible, spelled S-I- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Si c’est possible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how si possible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nous reproduisons ci-après le questionnaire de Heim, […] : nᵒ 1 À quel jour, à quelle heure, et, si possible, à quelle minute et à quelle seconde, a-t-on ressenti un tremblement de terre ? […]
  2. Nous y allons, nous, pour l’explorer, et pour y prendre, si possible, une des antiques statues de pierre, que notre amiral voudrait rapporter en France.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "si possible"?
"si possible" is spelled S-I- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si pɔ.sibl\.
What does "si possible" mean?
As an adverb, "si possible" means: Si c’est possible.
How do you pronounce "si possible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "si possible" is \si pɔ.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "si possible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list