solution de continuité

\sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\

/\sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\/ noun

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The verdict

“solution de continuité” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rupture de quelque chose d’abstrait ou de concret qui constituait un ensemble continu.

Key facts for solution de continuité
PropertyValue
Headwordsolution de continuité
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “solution de continuité” sits in French frequency

solution de continuité falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for solution de continuité is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for solution de continuité in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is solution de continuité, spelled S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-I-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rupture de quelque chose d’abstrait ou de concret qui constituait un ensemble continu.
  2. 2
    Fracture d'un os.

Synonyms

brisurehiatusruptureinterruption

This word in other languages

solución de continuidad(Español)

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 "solution de continuité"?
"solution de continuité" is spelled S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-I-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\.
What does "solution de continuité" mean?
As a noun, "solution de continuité" means: Rupture de quelque chose d’abstrait ou de concret qui constituait un ensemble continu.
How do you pronounce "solution de continuité"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solution de continuité" is \sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solution de continuité" come from?
"solution de continuité" 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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Using “solution de continuité”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-I-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list