assortiment

\a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\

/\a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“assortiment” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #33,555 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,555
frequency rank, French
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Convenance de plusieurs choses qui ont rapport entre elles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

assortiment vs assentiment
82% similar

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

Key facts for assortiment
PropertyValue
Headwordassortiment
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,555
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “assortiment” 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). assortiment lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for assortiment is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #33,555 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for assortiment, with forms such as "asortiment", "asosrtiment", and "assoritment". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "assentiment", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is assortiment, spelled A-S-S-O-R-T-I-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Convenance de plusieurs choses qui ont rapport entre elles.
  2. 2
    Assemblage complet de certaines choses qui vont ordinairement ensemble.
  3. 3
    Supplément de différentes sortes de caractères servant à compléter une fonte dans la proportion requise pour le genre de composition auquel on la destine.
  4. 4
    Liste de tous les produits ou références proposés à la vente à un moment donné par un point de vente à sa clientèle.
  5. 5
    Ensemble de variétés de charcuterie, en particulier de rondelles de saucissons en tranche.

Antonyms

désassortiment

This word in other languages

assortment(English)surtido(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asortiment,asosrtiment,assoritment,assorrtiment,assortiemnt,assortimennt,assortimentt,assortimetn,assortimment,assortimnet,assortmient,assorttiment,assotriment,assrotiment,sasortiment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of assortiment - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asortiment1asosrtiment2assoritment2assorrtiment1assortiemnt2assortimennt1assortimentt1assortimetn2
Edit distance from "assortiment"

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 "assortiment"?
"assortiment" is spelled A-S-S-O-R-T-I-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\.
What does "assortiment" mean?
As a noun, "assortiment" means: Convenance de plusieurs choses qui ont rapport entre elles.
What words are commonly confused with "assortiment"?
"assortiment" is commonly confused with "assentiment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "assortiment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assortiment" is \a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "assortiment" come from?
"assortiment" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “assortiment”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-S-S-O-R-T-I-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.sɔʁ.ti.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “assentiment” - see the side-by-side comparison. assortiment vs assentiment
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list