bilatéralement

\bi.la.te.ʁal.mɑ̃\

/\bi.la.te.ʁal.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Des deux parties.

Key facts for bilatéralement
PropertyValue
Headwordbilatéralement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\bi.la.te.ʁal.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bilatéralement” sits in French frequency

bilatéralement falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bilatéralement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \bi.la.te.ʁal.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bilatéralement, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bilatéralement, spelled B-I-L-A-T-É-R-A-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Des deux parties.
  2. 2
    De deux côtés.

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 "bilatéralement"?
"bilatéralement" is spelled B-I-L-A-T-É-R-A-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.la.te.ʁal.mɑ̃\.
What does "bilatéralement" mean?
As an adverb, "bilatéralement" means: Des deux parties.
How do you pronounce "bilatéralement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bilatéralement" is \bi.la.te.ʁal.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bilatéralement" come from?
"bilatéralement" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bilatéralement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-L-A-T-É-R-A-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bi.la.te.ʁal.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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list