comédie dramatique

\kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\

/\kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\/ noun

The verdict

“comédie dramatique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genre théâtral, cinématographique ou télévisuel qui utilise les caractéristiques de la comédie à des fins dramatiques.

Key facts for comédie dramatique
PropertyValue
Headwordcomédie dramatique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comédie dramatique” sits in French frequency

comédie dramatique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for comédie dramatique is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for comédie dramatique, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is comédie dramatique, spelled C-O-M-É-D-I-E- -D-R-A-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genre théâtral, cinématographique ou télévisuel qui utilise les caractéristiques de la comédie à des fins dramatiques.
  2. 2
    Œuvre relevant de ce genre.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comédie dramatique"?
"comédie dramatique" is spelled C-O-M-É-D-I-E- -D-R-A-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\.
What does "comédie dramatique" mean?
As a noun, "comédie dramatique" means: Genre théâtral, cinématographique ou télévisuel qui utilise les caractéristiques de la comédie à des fins dramatiques.
How do you pronounce "comédie dramatique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comédie dramatique" is \kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comédie dramatique" come from?
"comédie dramatique" 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 “comédie dramatique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-É-D-I-E- -D-R-A-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.me.di dʁa.ma.tik\ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list