arrondissement

/əˈɹɒn.dɪs.mənt/

//əˈɹɒn.dɪs.mənt// noun

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"arrondissement" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arrondissement” is uncommon English (frequency #52,780 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,780
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries.

Corpus desk

Index EN-arrondissement · arrondissement · English

arrondissement · rank #52,780 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,780
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arthurian

Nearest frequency peer: Arthurian (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “arrondissement”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “arrondissement” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arrondissement
PropertyValue
Headwordarrondissement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɹɒn.dɪs.mənt/
Letters14
Frequency rank#52,780
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “arrondissement” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).arrondissementfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Arthurian” (#52,781), “archon” (#52,778), “articular” (#52,782). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arrondissement” is #52,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arrondissement is uncommon English at frequency #52,780 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈɹɒn.dɪs.mənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

arrondissement has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French arrondissement. The correct English form is arrondissement, spelled A-R-R-O-N-D-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries.
  2. 2
    A borough, a submunicipal administrative division.

Etymology

Borrowed from French arrondissement.

This word in other languages

arrondissement(Français)Arrondissement(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrondissement"?
"arrondissement" is spelled A-R-R-O-N-D-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹɒn.dɪs.mənt/.
What does "arrondissement" mean?
As a noun, "arrondissement" means: An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries.
How do you pronounce "arrondissement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrondissement" is /əˈɹɒn.dɪs.mənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "arrondissement"?
Borrowed from French arrondissement. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arrondissement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list