amphitheatre

\ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)\

/\ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)\/ noun

The verdict

“amphitheatre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amphithéâtre, arène.

Corpus desk

Index FR-amphitheatre · amphitheatre · French

amphitheatre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for amphitheatre
PropertyValue
Headwordamphitheatre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « amphitheatre » en français

amphitheatrereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amphitheatre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for amphitheatre in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is amphitheatre, spelled A-M-P-H-I-T-H-E-A-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amphithéâtre, arène.
  2. 2
    Cirque (de montagne)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amphitheatre"?
"amphitheatre" is spelled A-M-P-H-I-T-H-E-A-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)\.
What does "amphitheatre" mean?
As a noun, "amphitheatre" means: Amphithéâtre, arène.
How do you pronounce "amphitheatre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amphitheatre" is \ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amphitheatre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list