amalgame

\a.mal.ɡam\

/\a.mal.ɡam\/ noun

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The verdict

“amalgame” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,562
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Combinaison du mercure avec un autre métal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-amalgame · amalgame · French

amalgame · rank #15,562 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,562
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH alt

Nearest frequency peer: alt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « amalgame »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « amalgame » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for amalgame
PropertyValue
Headwordamalgame
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.mal.ɡam\
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,562
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « amalgame »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).amalgamese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « alt » (#15,561), « amoureuses » (#15,563), « alpin » (#15,560). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « amalgame » est au #15,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around amalgame (IPA \a.mal.ɡam\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,562 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for amalgame, with forms such as "aamlgame", "amaglame", and "amalagme". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is amalgame, spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Combinaison du mercure avec un autre métal.
  2. 2
    Mélange de choses et de personnes qui ne sont pas ordinairement unies.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amalgame appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Faire un amalgame.
  2. Amalgame d’or, d’argent, de bismuth, etc.

This word in other languages

amalgam(English)amalgama(Español)Amalgam(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamlgame
  • amaglame
  • amalagme
  • amalgaem
  • amalgamme
  • amalggame
  • amalgmae
  • amallgame
  • amlagame
  • ammalgame
  • maalgame

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amalgame - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aamlgame2amaglame2amalagme2amalgaem2amalgamme1amalggame1amalgmae2amallgame1
Edit distance from "amalgame"

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 "amalgame"?
"amalgame" is spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.mal.ɡam\.
What does "amalgame" mean?
As a noun, "amalgame" means: Combinaison du mercure avec un autre métal.
What are common misspellings of "amalgame"?
Common misspellings include "aamlgame", "amaglame", "amalagme", "amalgaem", "amalgamme". The correct spelling is "amalgame".
How do you pronounce "amalgame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amalgame" is \a.mal.ɡam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amalgame" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aménager#15,564affaibli#15,556accusant#15,554étendues#15,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

assimiler11 variantsbouquins11 variantsCalgary11 variantscanicule11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list