union civile

\y.njɔ̃ si.vil\

/\y.njɔ̃ si.vil\/ noun

The verdict

“union civile” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Union entre deux personnes devant les institutions de l’État.

Corpus desk

Index FR-union-civile · union civile · French

union civile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 union civile
PropertyValue
Headwordunion civile
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\y.njɔ̃ si.vil\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « union civile » en français

union civilen'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

union civile is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \y.njɔ̃ si.vil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Union entre deux personnes devant les institutions de l’État.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for union civile, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is union civile, spelled U-N-I-O-N- -C-I-V-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Union entre deux personnes devant les institutions de l’État.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le législateur n’a pas prévu pour l’union civile la possibilité de se prévaloir d’un simple relâchement du lien, par opposition au mariage.

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 "union civile"?
"union civile" is spelled U-N-I-O-N- -C-I-V-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \y.njɔ̃ si.vil\.
What does "union civile" mean?
As a noun, "union civile" means: Union entre deux personnes devant les institutions de l’État.
How do you pronounce "union civile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "union civile" is \y.njɔ̃ si.vil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "union civile" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list