chambardement

\ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\

/\ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“chambardement” is uncommon French (frequency #99,983 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,983
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bouleversement radical dans l'organisation de quelque chose.

Key facts for chambardement
PropertyValue
Headwordchambardement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#99,983
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chambardement” 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). chambardement 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

chambardement is uncommon French at frequency #99,983 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

chambardement has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is chambardement, spelled C-H-A-M-B-A-R-D-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bouleversement radical dans l'organisation de quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Changement radical.

This word in other languages

mayhem(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 "chambardement"?
"chambardement" is spelled C-H-A-M-B-A-R-D-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\.
What does "chambardement" mean?
As a noun, "chambardement" means: Bouleversement radical dans l'organisation de quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "chambardement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chambardement" is \ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chambardement" come from?
"chambardement" 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 “chambardement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-M-B-A-R-D-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɑ̃.baʁ.də.mɑ̃\ (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