solution de continuité

\sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\

/\sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\/ noun

The verdict

“solution de continuité” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rupture de quelque chose d’abstrait ou de concret qui constituait un ensemble continu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-solution-de-continuite · solution de continuité · French

solution de continuité · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-10 10 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 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)

Longue queue: rang de « solution de continuité » en français

solution de continuitésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

solution de continuité is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃ də kɔ̃.ti.nɥi.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […], il fit signe à Hervé de le suivre le long de la palissade qui bordait les ruines du côté de la rue de la Huchette, et qui présentait, en face de l'entrée de la maison, une solution de continuité, tout juste assez large pour qu'un homme y pût passer.
  2. La descendance d’aïeux bons fait la vraie noblesse de naissance ; une seule solution de continuité dans cette chaîne, un seul ancêtre méchant, supprime cette noblesse.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list