crément

\kʁe.mɑ̃\

/\kʁe.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“crément” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ajout syllabique à un mot dans la formation des temps d’un verbe ou des cas d’un nom.

Corpus desk

Index FR-crement · crément · French

crément · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

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

Longue queue: rang de « crément » en français

crémentreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

crément is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁe.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how crément appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En latin, dans virtutis qui vient de virtus il y a un crément tu.
  2. Les atterrissemens devaient rester fort long-temps à se montrer hors de l'eau, avant que le fond du golfe de Lyon fût exhaussé par les limons, comme il l'est aujourd'hui, et lorsque le Rhône affranchi de digues laissait une partie de ses crémens sur l'île ; […].

Synonyms

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?
"crément" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list