crément

\kʁe.mɑ̃\

/\kʁe.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“crément” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ajout syllabique à un mot dans la formation des temps d’un verbe ou des cas d’un nom.

Key facts for crément
PropertyValue
Headwordcrément
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁe.mɑ̃\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crément” sits in French frequency

crément falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for crément is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁe.mɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for crément, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is crément, spelled C-R-É-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ajout syllabique à un mot dans la formation des temps d’un verbe ou des cas d’un nom.
  2. 2
    Augmentation de terrain grâce aux alluvions, en le gagnant sur l’eau (au bord de la mer ou au bord d’une rivière).
  3. 3
    Partie des aliments absorbée par l'organisme par opposition à celle qui est rejetée sous forme d'excrément.

Synonyms

formant

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crément"?
"crément" is spelled C-R-É-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁe.mɑ̃\.
What does "crément" mean?
As a noun, "crément" means: Ajout syllabique à un mot dans la formation des temps d’un verbe ou des cas d’un nom.
How do you pronounce "crément"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crément" is \kʁe.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crément" come from?
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Using “crément”

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

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