accroissement

\ak.ʁwas.mɑ̃\

/\ak.ʁwas.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“accroissement” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,625
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de croître, de se développer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

accroissement vs accroissent
85% similar

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

Key facts for accroissement
PropertyValue
Headwordaccroissement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ak.ʁwas.mɑ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#10,625
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accroissement” 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). accroissement lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around accroissement (IPA \ak.ʁwas.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,625 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for accroissement, with forms such as "accorissement", "accriossement", and "accroisement". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "accroissent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is accroissement, spelled A-C-C-R-O-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de croître, de se développer.
  2. 2
    L’augmentation que reçoit la personne ou l’objet qui s’accroît.
  3. 3
    Droit par lequel une chose accroît à quelque personne ou à quelque fonds.
  4. 4
    Droit établi dans une société civile sur la part des membres ayant cessé de faire partie de la société, qui augmente la part des membres restants.
  5. 5
    Augmentation du volume de bois ou de la surface terrière d’un peuplement du fait de la croissance naturelle des arbres.

Synonyms

agrandissementélargissementaugmentationcroissance

This word in other languages

growth(English)aumento(Español)Zunahme(Deutsch)crescimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accorissement
  • accriossement
  • accroisement
  • accroisesment
  • accroisseemnt
  • accroissemennt
  • accroissementt
  • accroissemetn
  • accroissemment
  • accroissemnet
  • accroissmeent
  • accrosisement
  • accrroissement
  • acrcoissement
  • acroissement
  • cacroissement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accroissement - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accorissement2accriossement2accroisement1accroisesment2accroisseemnt2accroissemennt1accroissementt1accroissemetn2
Edit distance from "accroissement"

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 "accroissement"?
"accroissement" is spelled A-C-C-R-O-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ak.ʁwas.mɑ̃\.
What does "accroissement" mean?
As a noun, "accroissement" means: Action de croître, de se développer.
What words are commonly confused with "accroissement"?
"accroissement" is commonly confused with "accroissent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accroissement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accroissement" is \ak.ʁwas.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accroissement" come from?
"accroissement" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “accroissement”

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

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

Same frequency band

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