chronometer
\krə.ˈnɑː.mə.tɜː\
The verdict
“chronometer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chronomètre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chronometer · chronometer · French
chronometer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chronometer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \krə.ˈnɑː.mə.tɜː\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chronometer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chronometer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \krə.ˈnɑː.mə.tɜː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chronomètre.".
chronometer has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chronometer, spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-M-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Chronomètre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how chronometer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les instruments destinés au voyage consistèrent en deux baromètres, deux thermomètres, deux boussoles, un sextant, deux chronometers.
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.