constructivisme

\kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\

/\kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\/ noun

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The verdict

“constructivisme” is uncommon French (frequency #73,852 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,852
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mouvement artistique basé sur une conception géométrique de l’espace, appliquée aussi bien à la sculpture qu’à l’architecture ou au design.

Key facts for constructivisme
PropertyValue
Headwordconstructivisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\
Letters15
Frequency rank#73,852
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constructivisme” 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). constructivisme lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

constructivisme is uncommon French at frequency #73,852 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for constructivisme, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 constructivisme, spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-V-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouvement artistique basé sur une conception géométrique de l’espace, appliquée aussi bien à la sculpture qu’à l’architecture ou au design.
  2. 2
    Philosophie des mathématiques qui considère qu’il est nécessaire de trouver (ou « construire ») un objet mathématique pour prouver qu’il existe.
  3. 3
    Courant politique qui proclame que les choix publics doivent être guidés par la volonté de construire un certain type de société, et non par le bien-être immédiat des individus.
  4. 4
    Courant épistémologique qui considère que la connaissance de la réalité est le reflet de l’interaction de l'esprit humain avec cette dernière (i.e. les constructions de l'esprit résultant de cette interaction) plutôt que le reflet exact de la réalité elle-même.

Synonyms

existentialismeconstructionnismeintuitionnismemathématiques constructives

Antonyms

essentialismeobjectivisme

This word in other languages

constructivism(English)Konstruktivismus(Deutsch)

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 "constructivisme"?
"constructivisme" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-V-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\.
What does "constructivisme" mean?
As a noun, "constructivisme" means: Mouvement artistique basé sur une conception géométrique de l’espace, appliquée aussi bien à la sculpture qu’à l’architecture ou au design.
How do you pronounce "constructivisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constructivisme" is \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "constructivisme" come from?
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Using “constructivisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-V-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.ti.vism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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