catastrophe naturelle
\ka.tas.tʁɔf na.ty.ʁɛl\
The verdict
“catastrophe naturelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Événement naturel provoquant un grand nombre de décès, de blessés et de destruction de biens.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | catastrophe naturelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.tas.tʁɔf na.ty.ʁɛl\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “catastrophe naturelle” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
catastrophe naturelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.tas.tʁɔf na.ty.ʁɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for catastrophe naturelle in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is catastrophe naturelle, spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E- -N-A-T-U-R-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Événement naturel provoquant un grand nombre de décès, de blessés et de destruction de biens.
- 2Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter).
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.
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Using “catastrophe naturelle”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E- -N-A-T-U-R-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ka.tas.tʁɔf na.ty.ʁɛl\ (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.