cueillement

\kœ.jə.mɑ̃\

/\kœ.jə.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de cueillir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cueillement · cueillement · French

cueillement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 cueillement
PropertyValue
Headwordcueillement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kœ.jə.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cueillement » en français

cueillementn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cueillement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kœ.jə.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de cueillir.".

cueillement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is cueillement, spelled C-U-E-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de cueillir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mais plus de cueillement de fleurs ni d’arrachement d’herbes, n’est-ce pas ?

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 "cueillement"?
"cueillement" is spelled C-U-E-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kœ.jə.mɑ̃\.
What does "cueillement" mean?
As a noun, "cueillement" means: Action de cueillir.
How do you pronounce "cueillement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cueillement" is \kœ.jə.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cueillement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list