bimensuel

\bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\

/\bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\/ adj

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The verdict

“bimensuel” is an uncommon French word, ranked #77,288 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#77,288
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a lieu ou paraît deux fois par mois.

Key facts for bimensuel
PropertyValue
Headwordbimensuel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bimensuel” 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). bimensuel 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 bimensuel is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\. Corpus data places it at rank #77,288 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for bimensuel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bimensuel, spelled B-I-M-E-N-S-U-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a lieu ou paraît deux fois par mois.
  2. 2
    Qui a lieu ou paraît tous les deux mois, bimestriel (ce sens est le sens d’origine, celui donné par Littré, et il continue à être utilisé, ce qui peut causer des confusions avec le sens précédent).

This word in other languages

semimonthly(English)bimensual(Español)zweiwöchentlich(Deutsch)bimensal(Português)

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 "bimensuel"?
"bimensuel" is spelled B-I-M-E-N-S-U-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\.
What does "bimensuel" mean?
As an adjective, "bimensuel" means: Qui a lieu ou paraît deux fois par mois.
How do you pronounce "bimensuel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bimensuel" is \bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bimensuel" come from?
"bimensuel" 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 “bimensuel”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-M-E-N-S-U-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bi.mɑ̃.sɥɛl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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