solécisme

\sɔ.le.sism\

/\sɔ.le.sism\/ noun

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.

Key facts for solécisme
PropertyValue
Headwordsolécisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɔ.le.sism\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « solécisme » en français

solécismereste 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

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

  1. 1
    Faute contre les règles de la syntaxe.
  2. 2
    Faute quelconque.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mon esprit n’admet point un pompeux barbarisme, Ni d’un vers ampoulé l’orgueilleux solécisme.
  2. Un barbarisme heureux reste dans une langue sans la défigurer ; des solécismes ne s’y établissent jamais sans la détruire.

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 "solécisme"?
"solécisme" is spelled S-O-L-É-C-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɔ.le.sism\.
What does "solécisme" mean?
As a noun, "solécisme" means: Faute contre les règles de la syntaxe.
How do you pronounce "solécisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solécisme" is \sɔ.le.sism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solécisme" come from?
"solécisme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list