conformément

\kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\

/\kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“conformément” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,319 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#4,319
frequency rank, French
12
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De façon conforme, en conformité.

Key facts for conformément
PropertyValue
Headwordconformément
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#4,319
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conformément” 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). conformément lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for conformément is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,319 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "De façon conforme, en conformité.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for conformément, with forms such as "cconformément", "cnoformément", and "cofnormément". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is conformément, spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-É-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    De façon conforme, en conformité.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconformément,cnoformément,cofnormément,confformément,confomrément,conformement,conformméent,conformmément,conforméemnt,conformémennt,conformémentt,conformémetn,conformémment,conformémnet,conforrmément,conforémment,confromément,connformément,conofrmément,ocnformément

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conformément - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconformément1cnoformément2cofnormément2confformément1confomrément2conformement1conformméent2conformmément1
Edit distance from "conformément"

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 "conformément"?
"conformément" is spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-É-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\.
What does "conformément" mean?
As an adverb, "conformément" means: De façon conforme, en conformité.
What are common misspellings of "conformément"?
Common misspellings include "cconformément", "cnoformément", "cofnormément", "confformément", "confomrément". The correct spelling is "conformément".
How do you pronounce "conformément"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conformément" is \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conformément" come from?
"conformément" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “conformément”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-F-O-R-M-É-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me.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
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