tribunal correctionnel

\tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\

/\tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tribunal qui juge en première instance en matière pénale sur les infractions qualifiées de délits et dont les peines d’emprisonnement ne peuvent excéder les 10 années.

Key facts for tribunal correctionnel
PropertyValue
Headwordtribunal correctionnel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tribunal correctionnel” sits in French frequency

tribunal correctionnel 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

tribunal correctionnel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tribunal qui juge en première instance en matière pénale sur les infractions qualifiées de délits et dont les peines d’emprisonnement ne peuvent excéder les 10 années.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tribunal correctionnel, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tribunal correctionnel, spelled T-R-I-B-U-N-A-L- -C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tribunal qui juge en première instance en matière pénale sur les infractions qualifiées de délits et dont les peines d’emprisonnement ne peuvent excéder les 10 années.

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 "tribunal correctionnel"?
"tribunal correctionnel" is spelled T-R-I-B-U-N-A-L- -C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N-N-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\.
What does "tribunal correctionnel" mean?
As a noun, "tribunal correctionnel" means: Tribunal qui juge en première instance en matière pénale sur les infractions qualifiées de délits et dont les peines d’emprisonnement ne peuvent excéder les 10 années.
How do you pronounce "tribunal correctionnel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tribunal correctionnel" is \tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tribunal correctionnel" come from?
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Using “tribunal correctionnel”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-I-B-U-N-A-L- -C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁi.by.nal kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ.nɛl\ (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