contemnement
\kɔ̃.tɛm.nɑ̃\
The verdict
“contemnement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mépris, dégoût.
Corpus desk
Index FR-contemnement · contemnement · French
contemnement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | contemnement |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.tɛm.nɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « contemnement » en français
Rare enough to double-check
contemnement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.tɛm.nɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mépris, dégoût.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for contemnement, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is contemnement, spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-N-E-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Mépris, dégoût.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how contemnement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le commencement donc de noſtre ſalut eſt la crainte de noſtre Seigneur : car par icelle l’on acquiert & le commencement de la conuerſion , & la garde de la vertu. Apres cette crainte a penetré l’eſprit de l’homme , il engendre vn meſpris et & contemnement de toutes choſes, & l’horreur du monde : & par le contemnement & priuation de tous biens,s’acquiert l…
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