decimal

\ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ\

/\ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ\/ noun

The verdict

“decimal” 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) - Nombre décimal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-decimal · decimal · French

decimal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 decimal
PropertyValue
Headworddecimal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « decimal » en français

decimalreste 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

decimal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre décimal.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for decimal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is decimal, spelled D-E-C-I-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre décimal.

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 "decimal"?
"decimal" is spelled D-E-C-I-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ\.
What does "decimal" mean?
As a noun, "decimal" means: Nombre décimal.
How do you pronounce "decimal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decimal" is \ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list