solécisme
\sɔ.le.sism\
The verdict
“solécisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faute contre les règles de la syntaxe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-solecisme · solécisme · French
solécisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | solécisme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɔ.le.sism\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « solécisme » en français
Rare enough to double-check
solécisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɔ.le.sism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for solécisme, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is solécisme, spelled S-O-L-É-C-I-S-M-E.
Definition
- 1Faute contre les règles de la syntaxe.
- 2Faute quelconque.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how solécisme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mon esprit n’admet point un pompeux barbarisme, Ni d’un vers ampoulé l’orgueilleux solécisme.
Un barbarisme heureux reste dans une langue sans la défigurer ; des solécismes ne s’y établissent jamais sans la détruire.
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.