soixante-dixième

\swa.sɑ̃t di.zjɛm\

/\swa.sɑ̃t di.zjɛm\/ adj

The verdict

“soixante-dixième” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui concerne l’ordinal ou la fraction soixante-dixième.

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Index FR-soixante-dixieme · soixante-dixième · French

soixante-dixième · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 soixante-dixième
PropertyValue
Headwordsoixante-dixième
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\swa.sɑ̃t di.zjɛm\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « soixante-dixième » en français

soixante-dixièmereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

soixante-dixième is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \swa.sɑ̃t di.zjɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui concerne l’ordinal ou la fraction soixante-dixième.".

No misspelling variants are generated for soixante-dixième in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is soixante-dixième, spelled S-O-I-X-A-N-T-E---D-I-X-I-È-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui concerne l’ordinal ou la fraction soixante-dixième.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Donnez-moi un soixante-dixième gâteau.

Synonyms

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 "soixante-dixième"?
"soixante-dixième" is spelled S-O-I-X-A-N-T-E---D-I-X-I-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \swa.sɑ̃t di.zjɛm\.
What does "soixante-dixième" mean?
As an adjective, "soixante-dixième" means: Qui concerne l’ordinal ou la fraction soixante-dixième.
How do you pronounce "soixante-dixième"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soixante-dixième" is \swa.sɑ̃t di.zjɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soixante-dixième" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list