cramponner

\kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\

/\kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\/ verb

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The verdict

“cramponner” is uncommon French (frequency #91,571 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,571
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Attacher avec un crampon.

Key facts for cramponner
PropertyValue
Headwordcramponner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cramponner” 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). cramponner 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

cramponner is uncommon French at frequency #91,571 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cramponner in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 cramponner, spelled C-R-A-M-P-O-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attacher avec un crampon.
  2. 2
    Fixer des crampons sur un objet, une semelle, une chaussure…
  3. 3
    Fixer des crampons aux pieds d’un cheval, d’un mulet, etc., lors d’un ferrage à glace.
  4. 4
    Ferrer avec des fers à crampon, en parlant d'un cheval.
  5. 5
    Mener des assiduités à quelqu'un en l'importunant.
  6. 6
    S’attacher fortement à quelque chose pour n’en pas être arraché.
  7. 7
    Rester attaché à une idée avec persévérance et de façon plus ou moins désespérée.
  8. 8
    S’attacher à quelqu'un de façon inopportune.

This word in other languages

shoe(English)

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 "cramponner"?
"cramponner" is spelled C-R-A-M-P-O-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\.
What does "cramponner" mean?
As a verb, "cramponner" means: Attacher avec un crampon.
How do you pronounce "cramponner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cramponner" is \kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cramponner" come from?
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Using “cramponner”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-A-M-P-O-N-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁɑ̃.pɔ.ne\ (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