contournant

\kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\

/\kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“contournant” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,196
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe présent de contourner.

Key facts for contournant
PropertyValue
Headwordcontournant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,196
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contournant” 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). contournant lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around contournant (IPA \kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,196 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participe présent de contourner.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for contournant, with forms such as "ccontournant", "cnotournant", and "conntournant". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is contournant, spelled C-O-N-T-O-U-R-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe présent de contourner.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontournant
  • cnotournant
  • conntournant
  • conoturnant
  • contorunant
  • contounrant
  • contourannt
  • contournannt
  • contournantt
  • contournatn
  • contournnant
  • contournnat
  • contourrnant
  • conttournant
  • contuornant
  • cotnournant
  • ocntournant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contournant - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontournant1cnotournant2conntournant1conoturnant2contorunant2contounrant2contourannt2contournannt1
Edit distance from "contournant"

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 "contournant"?
"contournant" is spelled C-O-N-T-O-U-R-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\.
What does "contournant" mean?
As a verb, "contournant" means: Participe présent de contourner.
What are common misspellings of "contournant"?
Common misspellings include "ccontournant", "cnotournant", "conntournant", "conoturnant", "contorunant". The correct spelling is "contournant".
How do you pronounce "contournant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contournant" is \kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contournant" come from?
"contournant" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “contournant”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-O-U-R-N-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.tuʁ.nɑ̃\ (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

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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