amateurisme

\a.ma.tœ.ʁism\

/\a.ma.tœ.ʁism\/ noun

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The verdict

“amateurisme” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,049. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,049
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fait de pratiquer en amateur une activité.

Key facts for amateurisme
PropertyValue
Headwordamateurisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ma.tœ.ʁism\
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,049
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amateurisme” 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). amateurisme 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 15 spelling variants around amateurisme (IPA \a.ma.tœ.ʁism\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,049 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for amateurisme, with forms such as "aamteurisme", "amaeturisme", and "amateruisme". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is amateurisme, spelled A-M-A-T-E-U-R-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fait de pratiquer en amateur une activité.
  2. 2
    Caractère amateur d’un travail d’individus peu compétents ou négligents.

Synonyms

dilettantismeincompétence

Antonyms

professionalisme

This word in other languages

amateurism(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamteurisme
  • amaeturisme
  • amateruisme
  • amateuirsme
  • amateurimse
  • amateurisem
  • amateurismme
  • amateurissme
  • amateurrisme
  • amateursime
  • amatteurisme
  • amatuerisme
  • ammateurisme
  • amtaeurisme
  • maateurisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amateurisme - 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.

aamteurisme2amaeturisme2amateruisme2amateuirsme2amateurimse2amateurisem2amateurismme1amateurissme1
Edit distance from "amateurisme"

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 "amateurisme"?
"amateurisme" is spelled A-M-A-T-E-U-R-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ma.tœ.ʁism\.
What does "amateurisme" mean?
As a noun, "amateurisme" means: Fait de pratiquer en amateur une activité.
What are common misspellings of "amateurisme"?
Common misspellings include "aamteurisme", "amaeturisme", "amateruisme", "amateuirsme", "amateurimse". The correct spelling is "amateurisme".
How do you pronounce "amateurisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amateurisme" is \a.ma.tœ.ʁism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amateurisme" come from?
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Using “amateurisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-M-A-T-E-U-R-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ma.tœ.ʁism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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