wisdom
[ˈwɪz.dəm]
The verdict
“wisdom” is uncommon French (frequency #89,310 among 27,995 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,310
- frequency rank, French
- 27,995
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sagesse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wisdom |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈwɪz.dəm] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #89,310 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wisdom” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
wisdom is uncommon French at frequency #89,310 among 27,995 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈwɪz.dəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sagesse.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wisdom, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is wisdom, spelled W-I-S-D-O-M.
Definition
- 1Sagesse.
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.
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Using “wisdom”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is W-I-S-D-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.