âme

\ɑm\

/\ɑm\/ noun

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The verdict

“âme” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,547 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,547
frequency rank, French
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Principe de la vie chez un être humain.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

âme vs au
0% similar
âme vs As
0% similar
âme vs an
0% similar

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

Key facts for âme
PropertyValue
Headwordâme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑm\
Letters3
Frequency rank#1,547
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “âme” 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). âme 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 âme is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑm\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,547 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

âme doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "au", "As", "an", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is âme, spelled Â-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Principe de la vie chez un être humain.
  2. 2
    Partie immatérielle de l’homme, opposée au corps.
  3. 3
    Principe du sentiment, de la pensée, de la volonté dans l’homme, conscience morale.
  4. 4
    Être humain.
  5. 5
    Habitant.
  6. 6
    Celui, celle qui est le principal moteur, le principal agent d’un projet.
  7. 7
    Ce qui anime ; ce qui fait agir.
  8. 8
    Ce qui est le principal fondement d’une chose, qui la maintient.
  9. 9
    Dans les instruments à cordes frottées, pièce de bois cylindrique placée à l’intérieur de l’instrument, qui améliore la résonance en transmettant les vibrations du chevalet à l’ensemble de la caisse.
  10. 10
    Espèce de massif, de noyau sur lequel on applique le stuc, le plâtre, etc., dont on forme une figure, une statue. Noyau sur lequel on coule une figure, une statue, et qu’on en retire après l’opération de la fonte.
  11. 11
    Creux d’une arme à feu où l’on met la poudre et le projectile.
  12. 12
    Dans un soufflet, soupape de cuir qui laisse entrer l’air en se levant et qui l’y retient en s’abaissant.
  13. 13
    Partie centrale d'un matelas, représentant la plus grande partie de l'épaisseur.
  14. 14
    Paroles qui servent à expliquer la figure représentée dans le corps d’une devise.
  15. 15
    Femme aimée.
  16. 16
    & Partie centrale qui fait partie d’un câble ou d’un toron, constitué par un fil unique ou plusieurs fils torsadés.
  17. 17
    Élément d’une poutre reliant la membrure supérieure et la membrure inférieure.
  18. 18
    Partie centrale d’un profilé.

This word in other languages

soul(English)alma(Español)Seele(Deutsch)alma(Português)

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 "âme"?
"âme" is spelled Â-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑm\.
What does "âme" mean?
As a noun, "âme" means: Principe de la vie chez un être humain.
What words are commonly confused with "âme"?
"âme" is commonly confused with "au", "As", "an". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "âme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "âme" is \ɑm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "âme" come from?
"âme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “âme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Â-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “au” - see the side-by-side comparison. âme vs au
  • 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