cruellement

\kʁy.ɛl.mɑ̃\

/\kʁy.ɛl.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“cruellement” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #14,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,899
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D’une manière cruelle, avec cruauté.

Key facts for cruellement
PropertyValue
Headwordcruellement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\kʁy.ɛl.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,899
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cruellement” 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). cruellement 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 15 spelling variants around cruellement (IPA \kʁy.ɛl.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #14,899 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruellement, with forms such as "ccruellement", "creullement", and "crruellement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is cruellement, spelled C-R-U-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière cruelle, avec cruauté.
  2. 2
    D’une façon douloureuse.
  3. 3
    Cruellement laid, très laid.

Synonyms

affreusementamèrementbrutalementextrêmementlourdementméchammentpéniblementrudementtristement

This word in other languages

bitterly(English)cruelmente(Español)grausam(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruellement
  • creullement
  • crruellement
  • cruelelment
  • cruelement
  • cruelleemnt
  • cruellemennt
  • cruellementt
  • cruellemetn
  • cruellemment
  • cruellemnet
  • cruellmeent
  • crulelement
  • curellement
  • rcuellement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cruellement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccruellement1creullement2crruellement1cruelelment2cruelement1cruelleemnt2cruellemennt1cruellementt1
Edit distance from "cruellement"

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 "cruellement"?
"cruellement" is spelled C-R-U-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁy.ɛl.mɑ̃\.
What does "cruellement" mean?
As an adverb, "cruellement" means: D’une manière cruelle, avec cruauté.
What are common misspellings of "cruellement"?
Common misspellings include "ccruellement", "creullement", "crruellement", "cruelelment", "cruelement". The correct spelling is "cruellement".
How do you pronounce "cruellement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruellement" is \kʁy.ɛl.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruellement" come from?
"cruellement" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cruellement”

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

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

Same frequency band

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