bitmap
\bit.map\
The verdict
“bitmap” is uncommon French (frequency #99,921 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #99,921
- frequency rank, French
- 227,490
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Format de stockage d’image créé par Microsoft, où chaque point est décrit précisément, sans compression (ou alors avec une compression sans perte minimale).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bitmap |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bit.map\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #99,921 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bitmap” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bitmap is uncommon French at frequency #99,921 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \bit.map\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for bitmap in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is bitmap, spelled B-I-T-M-A-P.
Definition
- 1Format de stockage d’image créé par Microsoft, où chaque point est décrit précisément, sans compression (ou alors avec une compression sans perte minimale).
- 2Fichier contenant une image dans ce format (d’extension BMP sous Windows).
- 3Tableau de bits traités comme des booléens.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “bitmap”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-I-T-M-A-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \bit.map\ (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.