sur commande
\syʁ kɔ.mɑ̃d\
The verdict
“sur commande” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A la demande, sur ordre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sur-commande · sur commande · French
sur commande · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sur commande |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \syʁ kɔ.mɑ̃d\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sur commande » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sur commande is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \syʁ kɔ.mɑ̃d\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A la demande, sur ordre.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sur commande, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sur commande, spelled S-U-R- -C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E.
Definition
- 1A la demande, sur ordre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sur commande appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je n’ai jamais pu écrire une ligne sur commande. Je ne puis écrire que lorsque j’en ai envie.
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.