units

\ˈjuː.nɪts\

/\ˈjuː.nɪts\/ noun

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The verdict

“units” is uncommon French (frequency #63,436 among 44,794 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,436
frequency rank, French
44,794
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de unit.

Key facts for units
PropertyValue
Headwordunits
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈjuː.nɪts\
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “units” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). units lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

units is uncommon French at frequency #63,436 among 44,794 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈjuː.nɪts\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de unit.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for units, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 units, spelled U-N-I-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de unit.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "units"?
"units" is spelled U-N-I-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈjuː.nɪts\.
What does "units" mean?
As a noun, "units" means: Pluriel de unit.
How do you pronounce "units"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "units" is \ˈjuː.nɪts\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "units" come from?
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Using “units”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is U-N-I-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈjuː.nɪts\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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