approximativement
\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“approximativement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #12,903 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #12,903
- frequency rank, French
- 17
- letters
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D’une manière approximative.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | approximativement |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Frequency rank | #12,903 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “approximativement” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for approximativement is 17 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #12,903 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
- 1D’une manière approximative.
Antonyms
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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.
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.
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Using “approximativement”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-V-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.