théorie de l’évolution

\te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\

/\te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“théorie de l’évolution” 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
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des modèles scientifiques qui expliquent la transformation des espèces vivantes au cours du temps, notamment par sélection naturelle, mutations, dérive génétique, migration et autres mécan...

Key facts for théorie de l’évolution
PropertyValue
Headwordthéorie de l’évolution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “théorie de l’évolution” sits in French frequency

théorie de l’évolution 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for théorie de l’évolution is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. 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: "Ensemble des modèles scientifiques qui expliquent la transformation des espèces vivantes au cours du temps, notamment par sélection naturelle, mutations, dérive génétique, migration et autres mécan...".

théorie de l’évolution has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is théorie de l’évolution, spelled T-H-É-O-R-I-E- -D-E- -L-’-É-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des modèles scientifiques qui expliquent la transformation des espèces vivantes au cours du temps, notamment par sélection naturelle, mutations, dérive génétique, migration et autres mécanismes évolutifs.

Synonyms

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 "théorie de l’évolution"?
"théorie de l’évolution" is spelled T-H-É-O-R-I-E- -D-E- -L-’-É-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\.
What does "théorie de l’évolution" mean?
As a noun, "théorie de l’évolution" means: Ensemble des modèles scientifiques qui expliquent la transformation des espèces vivantes au cours du temps, notamment par sélection naturelle, mutations, dérive génétique, migration et autres mécan...
How do you pronounce "théorie de l’évolution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "théorie de l’évolution" is \te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "théorie de l’évolution" come from?
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Using “théorie de l’évolution”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-H-É-O-R-I-E- -D-E- -L-’-É-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \te.ɔ.ʁi də le.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\ (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