agrément

\a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\

/\a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“agrément” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,518 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,518
frequency rank, French
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

agrément vs arrêtent
63% similar
agrément vs aisément
75% similar
agrément vs armement
63% similar

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

Key facts for agrément
PropertyValue
Headwordagrément
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,518
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agrément” 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). agrément 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 agrément is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,518 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for agrément, with forms such as "aggrément", "agrement", and "agrméent". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "arrêtent", "aisément", "armement", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is agrément, spelled A-G-R-É-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’agréer.
  2. 2
    Ce qui est agréable ; ce qui charme ; ce qui plaît.
  3. 3
    Qui sert à ses loisirs.
  4. 4
    Ornement qu’on met aux vêtements et aux meubles.
  5. 5
    Ornement (trilles, roulades, etc.) que peut recevoir une note principale ou une mélodie, dans un chant ou dans une musique.
  6. 6
    Procédure selon laquelle un ambassadeur est agréé par le pays dans lequel il représentera son État d'origine.
  7. 7
    Portion de viande peu recherchée que le client devait acheter avec de la viande recherchée, au même prix.
  8. 8
    Condiments qui peuvent agrémenter un plat, comme l’ail ou l’oignon.

Synonyms

agréationfiorituresréjouissances

Antonyms

désagrément

This word in other languages

agreement(English)aceptación(Español)Annehmlichkeit(Deutsch)aplauso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aggrément,agrement,agrméent,agrrément,agréemnt,agrémennt,agrémentt,agrémetn,agrémment,agrémnet,agérment,argément,garément

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aggrément1agrement1agrméent2agrrément1agréemnt2agrémennt1agrémentt1agrémetn2
Edit distance from "agrément"

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 "agrément"?
"agrément" is spelled A-G-R-É-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\.
What does "agrément" mean?
As a noun, "agrément" means: Action d’agréer.
What words are commonly confused with "agrément"?
"agrément" is commonly confused with "arrêtent", "aisément", "armement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agrément"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agrément" is \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agrément" come from?
"agrément" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “agrément”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-G-R-É-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “arrêtent” - see the side-by-side comparison. agrément vs arrêtent
  • 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