sous-espace
\su.z‿ɛs.pas\
The verdict
“sous-espace” 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espace inclus dans un autre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sous-espace |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \su.z‿ɛs.pas\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sous-espace” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for sous-espace is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \su.z‿ɛs.pas\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Espace inclus dans un autre.".
Zero misspellings are on record for sous-espace in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sous-espace, spelled S-O-U-S---E-S-P-A-C-E.
Definition
- 1Espace inclus dans un autre.
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.
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Using “sous-espace”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-S---E-S-P-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \su.z‿ɛs.pas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.