BMP

\be.ɛm.pe\

/\be.ɛm.pe\/ noun

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The verdict

“BMP” is uncommon French (frequency #76,369 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,369
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Format d'image matricielle.

Key facts for BMP
PropertyValue
HeadwordBMP
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\be.ɛm.pe\
Letters3
Frequency rank#76,369
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “BMP” 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). BMP lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

BMP is uncommon French at frequency #76,369 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \be.ɛm.pe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

BMP doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is BMP, spelled B-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Format d'image matricielle.
  2. 2
    Bean dont la persistance a dû être programmée par le développeur.
  3. 3
    Heures d'enseignement qui ne sont pas suffisantes pour créer un poste complet au sein d'un établissement et qui sont affectées à un enseignant ou une enseignante venant de l'extérieur de l'établissement : d'un autre établissement (complément de service), stagiaire ou titulaire sur zone de remplacement (TZR).
  4. 4
    Véhicule de combat d’infanterie (VCI) russe.

This word in other languages

BMP(English)

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 "BMP"?
"BMP" is spelled B-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is \be.ɛm.pe\.
What does "BMP" mean?
As a noun, "BMP" means: Format d'image matricielle.
How do you pronounce "BMP"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "BMP" is \be.ɛm.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "BMP" come from?
"BMP" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “BMP”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-M-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \be.ɛm.pe\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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