approximer

\a.pʁɔk.si.me\

/\a.pʁɔk.si.me\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être proche de, être très voisin de.

Corpus desk

Index FR-approximer · approximer · French

approximer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 approximer
PropertyValue
Headwordapproximer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.pʁɔk.si.me\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « approximer » en français

approximersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

approximer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \a.pʁɔk.si.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for approximer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is approximer, spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être proche de, être très voisin de.
  2. 2
    S'approcher.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les données à approximer peuvent être présentées sous trois formes:..
  2. Se simplifie ou s’approxime en la somme de Riemann de n rectangles tracés à partir des extrémités droites des sous-intervalles.

This word in other languages

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 "approximer"?
"approximer" is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁɔk.si.me\.
What does "approximer" mean?
As a verb, "approximer" means: Être proche de, être très voisin de.
How do you pronounce "approximer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "approximer" is \a.pʁɔk.si.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "approximer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list