bénévolement

\be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃\

/\be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“bénévolement” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,869
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D’une manière bénévole ; sans y être obligé.

Key facts for bénévolement
PropertyValue
Headwordbénévolement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,869
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bénévolement” 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). bénévolement lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around bénévolement (IPA \be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #28,869 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for bénévolement, with forms such as "bbénévolement", "benevolement", and "bnéévolement". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bénévolement, spelled B-É-N-É-V-O-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière bénévole ; sans y être obligé.
  2. 2
    Sans demander salaire ; se dit d’un travail effectué gracieusement.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbénévolement
  • benevolement
  • bnéévolement
  • bénnévolement
  • bénvéolement
  • bénéovlement
  • bénévloement
  • bénévoelment
  • bénévoleemnt
  • bénévolemennt
  • bénévolementt
  • bénévolemetn
  • bénévolemment
  • bénévolemnet
  • bénévollement
  • bénévolmeent
  • bénévvolement
  • béénvolement
  • ébnévolement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bénévolement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbénévolement1benevolement2bnéévolement2bénnévolement1bénvéolement2bénéovlement2bénévloement2bénévoelment2
Edit distance from "bénévolement"

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 "bénévolement"?
"bénévolement" is spelled B-É-N-É-V-O-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃\.
What does "bénévolement" mean?
As an adverb, "bénévolement" means: D’une manière bénévole ; sans y être obligé.
What are common misspellings of "bénévolement"?
Common misspellings include "bbénévolement", "benevolement", "bnéévolement", "bénnévolement", "bénvéolement". The correct spelling is "bénévolement".
How do you pronounce "bénévolement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bénévolement" is \be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bénévolement" come from?
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Using “bénévolement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-É-N-É-V-O-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \be.ne.vɔl.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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list