společnost

\spɔlɛtʃnɔst\

/\spɔlɛtʃnɔst\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Communauté, société des hommes.

Key facts for společnost
PropertyValue
Headwordspolečnost
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\spɔlɛtʃnɔst\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “společnost” sits in French frequency

společnost 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.

Rare enough to double-check

společnost is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \spɔlɛtʃnɔst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for společnost in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is společnost, spelled S-P-O-L-E-Č-N-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Communauté, société des hommes.
  2. 2
    Société, personne morale.

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 "společnost"?
"společnost" is spelled S-P-O-L-E-Č-N-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \spɔlɛtʃnɔst\.
What does "společnost" mean?
As a noun, "společnost" means: Communauté, société des hommes.
How do you pronounce "společnost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "společnost" is \spɔlɛtʃnɔst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "společnost" come from?
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Using “společnost”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-P-O-L-E-Č-N-O-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \spɔlɛtʃnɔst\ (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