amortisseur

\a.mɔʁ.ti.sœʁ\

/\a.mɔʁ.ti.sœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“amortisseur” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,325
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositif mécanique, électrique, hydraulique ou pneumatique destiné à atténuer des chocs, des vibrations, un bruit, etc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-amortisseur · amortisseur · French

amortisseur · rank #48,325 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,325
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 424,905
  • PHOTO-FINISH amoureusement

Nearest frequency peer: amoureusement (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “amortisseur”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “amortisseur” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

amortisseur vs amortisseurs
92% similar

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

Key facts for amortisseur
PropertyValue
Headwordamortisseur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.mɔʁ.ti.sœʁ\
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,325
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amortisseur” 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). amortisseur 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 14 spelling variants around amortisseur (IPA \a.mɔʁ.ti.sœʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,325 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for amortisseur, with forms such as "ammortisseur", "amoritsseur", and "amorrtisseur". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "amortisseurs", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is amortisseur, spelled A-M-O-R-T-I-S-S-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositif mécanique, électrique, hydraulique ou pneumatique destiné à atténuer des chocs, des vibrations, un bruit, etc.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des organes qui servent, sur un véhicule (voiture, camion, moto, bicyclette, etc.) à amortir les chocs et à améliorer la tenue de route.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On peut sortir de ces situations délicates en installant un amortisseur dynamique, appelé aussi absorbeur dynamique, batteur ou damper.
  2. Les amortisseurs de cette voiture sont en mauvais état.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammortisseur
  • amoritsseur
  • amorrtisseur
  • amortisesur
  • amortiseur
  • amortisseru
  • amortisseurr
  • amortissuer
  • amortsiseur
  • amorttisseur
  • amotrisseur
  • amrotisseur
  • aomrtisseur
  • maortisseur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amortisseur - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ammortisseur1amoritsseur2amorrtisseur1amortisesur2amortiseur1amortisseru2amortisseurr1amortissuer2
Edit distance from "amortisseur"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amortisseur"?
"amortisseur" is spelled A-M-O-R-T-I-S-S-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.mɔʁ.ti.sœʁ\.
What does "amortisseur" mean?
As a noun, "amortisseur" means: Dispositif mécanique, électrique, hydraulique ou pneumatique destiné à atténuer des chocs, des vibrations, un bruit, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "amortisseur"?
"amortisseur" is commonly confused with "amortisseurs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amortisseur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amortisseur" is \a.mɔʁ.ti.sœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amortisseur" come from?
"amortisseur" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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