substantialisme

\syb.stɑ̃.sja.lism\

/\syb.stɑ̃.sja.lism\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Théorie qui attribue une existence substantielle aux idées générales, comme Platon, ou postule l'existence de réalités permanentes.

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Index FR-substantialisme · substantialisme · French

substantialisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 substantialisme
PropertyValue
Headwordsubstantialisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\syb.stɑ̃.sja.lism\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « substantialisme » en français

substantialismen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for substantialisme in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is substantialisme, spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Théorie qui attribue une existence substantielle aux idées générales, comme Platon, ou postule l'existence de réalités permanentes.
  2. 2
    Théorie qui considère que l’espace est une substance matérielle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’oubli de ces importantes vérités sociologiques a fait que la politique n’a pu jusqu’ici s’élever au rang d'un art rationnel, qu'elle est pratiquée encore à la façon d'une religion ou d’une métaphysique, basée essentiellement sur des substantialismes ratiocinants (capitalisme, libéralisme, etc.) devenus croyances et actes de foi.
  2. En particulier, ces découvertes ont des conséquences sur la vieille question de savoir si l’espace est une substance à part entière (une position portant le nom de substantialisme). (Eduardo Guéron, Nager dans espace-temps courbe, Pour la science, nᵒ 384, octobre 2009, page 30)

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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 "substantialisme"?
"substantialisme" is spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \syb.stɑ̃.sja.lism\.
What does "substantialisme" mean?
As a noun, "substantialisme" means: Théorie qui attribue une existence substantielle aux idées générales, comme Platon, ou postule l'existence de réalités permanentes.
How do you pronounce "substantialisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "substantialisme" is \syb.stɑ̃.sja.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "substantialisme" come from?
"substantialisme" 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