déambulement

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-deambulement · déambulement · French

déambulement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 déambulement
PropertyValue
Headworddéambulement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « déambulement » en français

déambulementsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

déambulement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de déambuler ; déambulation.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for déambulement in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is déambulement, spelled D-É-A-M-B-U-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de déambuler ; déambulation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le souvenir du déambulement militaire de ces trois hommes reste dans l'esprit présent et vivace.
  2. Comme je m'étonne de ce perpétuel déambulement de Gide, il [Lucien Combelle] m'explique que cela est dans sa nature, que cela le prend subitement, qu'il peut très bien n'en avoir aucune idée le matin, et qu'elle lui vienne à un moment de la journée, qu'il a alors un vrai plaisir à préparer lui-même ses deux valises et à partir ainsi chargé.

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 "déambulement"?
"déambulement" is spelled D-É-A-M-B-U-L-E-M-E-N-T.
What does "déambulement" mean?
As a noun, "déambulement" means: Action de déambuler ; déambulation.
What language does "déambulement" come from?
"déambulement" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list