compulsionnel

\kɔ̃.pyl.sjɔ.nɛl\

/\kɔ̃.pyl.sjɔ.nɛl\/ adj

The verdict

“compulsionnel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De la nature de la compulsion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-compulsionnel · compulsionnel · French

compulsionnel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for compulsionnel
PropertyValue
Headwordcompulsionnel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ̃.pyl.sjɔ.nɛl\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « compulsionnel » en français

compulsionneln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

compulsionnel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ̃.pyl.sjɔ.nɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De la nature de la compulsion.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for compulsionnel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is compulsionnel, spelled C-O-M-P-U-L-S-I-O-N-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    De la nature de la compulsion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how compulsionnel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Une femme de 34 ans, non mariée, atteinte d'une névrose obsessionnelle compulsionnelle et se plaignant principalement d'être contrainte à un rite de lavage par une mysophobie et un manque de confiance en quoi que ce soit.
  2. Mais ce qui vaut de l'insecte vaut-il partout et toujours ? En tout cas, conclut Heidegger, au-delà du cercle de désinhibition qui encercle le comportement compulsionnel de l'animal, on ne peut même pas dire qu'il n'y a rien.

Synonyms

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 "compulsionnel"?
"compulsionnel" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-L-S-I-O-N-N-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.pyl.sjɔ.nɛl\.
What does "compulsionnel" mean?
As an adjective, "compulsionnel" means: De la nature de la compulsion.
How do you pronounce "compulsionnel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compulsionnel" is \kɔ̃.pyl.sjɔ.nɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compulsionnel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list