accompagnement

\a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\

/\a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“accompagnement” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,775 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,775
frequency rank, French
14
letters
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’accompagner.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

accompagnement vs accompagnent
86% similar
accompagnement vs accompagneront
86% similar
accompagnement vs accompagnaient
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for accompagnement
PropertyValue
Headwordaccompagnement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#6,775
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accompagnement” 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). accompagnement lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for accompagnement is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,775 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for accompagnement, with forms such as "accmopagnement", "accomapgnement", and "accommpagnement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "accompagnent", "accompagneront", "accompagnaient", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is accompagnement, spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-A-G-N-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’accompagner.
  2. 2
    Mélodies ou parties secondaires qui servent à accompagner la mélodie principale d’un morceau de musique.
  3. 3
    Ce qui accompagne : accessoire nécessaire de certaines choses, soit pour la commodité, soit pour l’ornement.
  4. 4
    Aliment qui accompagne le plat principal.
  5. 5
    Ce qui est hors de l’écu, comme les supports, le cimier, les lambrequins, etc.
  6. 6
    Végétation ou arbres qui ne sont pas destinés à la production de bois, mais conservés pour leur effet sylvicole : aide à l’éducation des perches, ombrage, compression…

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accmopagnement,accomapgnement,accommpagnement,accompagenment,accompaggnement,accompagneemnt,accompagnemennt,accompagnementt,accompagnemetn,accompagnemment,accompagnemnet,accompagnmeent,accompagnnement,accompangement,accompganement,accomppagnement,accopmagnement,acocmpagnement,acompagnement,cacompagnement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accompagnement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accmopagnement2accomapgnement2accommpagnement1accompagenment2accompaggnement1accompagneemnt2accompagnemennt1accompagnementt1
Edit distance from "accompagnement"

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 "accompagnement"?
"accompagnement" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-A-G-N-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\.
What does "accompagnement" mean?
As a noun, "accompagnement" means: Action d’accompagner.
What words are commonly confused with "accompagnement"?
"accompagnement" is commonly confused with "accompagnent", "accompagneront", "accompagnaient". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accompagnement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accompagnement" is \a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accompagnement" come from?
"accompagnement" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “accompagnement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-C-O-M-P-A-G-N-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.kɔ̃.paɲ.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “accompagnent” - see the side-by-side comparison. accompagnement vs accompagnent
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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