suspense
French, noun/sys.pɑ̃s/
suspense is spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-S-E (8 letters) and appears 4.1 times per million words in written French, the 12,924th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Suspense is a French feminine noun meaning “suspense (state of being suspended)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Censure par laquelle un ecclésiastique est déclaré suspens”.
What does suspense mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesuspense (state of being suspended)
noun
- 1
masculinesuspense (emotion; feeling)
Cet acteur a joué dans plusieurs films à suspense.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Censure par laquelle un ecclésiastique est déclaré suspens. 2. État où un ecclésiastique est mis par cette censure.
noun: 1. Attente anxieuse ; doute sur la suite du déroulement de l’histoire.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of suspense
- suspenses plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce suspense?
- /sys.pɑ̃s/
- /sys.pɛns/
- \sys.pɑ̃s\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to suspense
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is suspense in French?
suspense appears 4.1 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).