signal sonore
\si.ɲa.l sɔ.nɔʁ\
The verdict
“signal sonore” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Son émis par un dispositif visant à avertir la population qu'un véhicule fait une manœuvre en marche arrière.
Corpus desk
Index FR-signal-sonore · signal sonore · French
signal sonore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | signal sonore |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \si.ɲa.l sɔ.nɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « signal sonore » en français
Rare enough to double-check
signal sonore is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.ɲa.l sɔ.nɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
signal sonore doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is signal sonore, spelled S-I-G-N-A-L- -S-O-N-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1Son émis par un dispositif visant à avertir la population qu'un véhicule fait une manœuvre en marche arrière.
- 2Son émis afin d'avertir la population d'un grand danger, un séisme, un bombardement, un tsunami.
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.