approximativement

\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\

/\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“approximativement” has 24 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #12,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,903
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’une manière approximative.

Corpus desk

Index FR-approximativement · approximativement · French

approximativement · rank #12,903 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,903
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH ampoule

Nearest frequency peer: ampoule (-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 « approximativement »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « approximativement » 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 approximativement
PropertyValue
Headwordapproximativement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\
Letters17
Frequency rank#12,903
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « approximativement »

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

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « ampoule » (#12,902), « apprécient » (#12,904), « amplement » (#12,901). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « approximativement » est au #12,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around approximativement (IPA \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #12,903 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "D’une manière approximative.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for approximativement, with forms such as "apporximativement", "approixmativement", and "approxiamtivement". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is approximativement, spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-V-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière approximative.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le Groenland, […], est, après l’Australie, la plus grande île du monde ; son étendue correspond approximativement au quart de celle de l’Europe.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apporximativement
  • approixmativement
  • approxiamtivement
  • approximaitvement
  • approximatievment
  • approximativeemnt
  • approximativemennt
  • approximativementt
  • approximativemetn
  • approximativemment
  • approximativemnet
  • approximativmeent
  • approximativvement
  • approximattivement
  • approximatviement
  • approximmativement
  • approximtaivement
  • approxmiativement
  • approxximativement
  • apprroximativement
  • apprxoimativement
  • aproximativement
  • aprpoximativement
  • paproximativement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of approximativement - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apporximativement2approixmativement2approxiamtivement2approximaitvement2approximatievment2approximativeemnt2approximativemennt1approximativementt1
Edit distance from "approximativement"

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 "approximativement"?
"approximativement" is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-V-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\.
What does "approximativement" mean?
As an adverb, "approximativement" means: D’une manière approximative.
What are common misspellings of "approximativement"?
Common misspellings include "apporximativement", "approixmativement", "approxiamtivement", "approximaitvement", "approximatievment". The correct spelling is "approximativement".
How do you pronounce "approximativement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "approximativement" is \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list