découpement

\de.kup.mɑ̃\

/\de.kup.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“découpement” 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 ou fait de découper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-decoupement · découpement · French

découpement · 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 "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 découpement
PropertyValue
Headworddécoupement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.kup.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « découpement » en français

découpementsiège 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

découpement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.kup.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action ou fait de découper.".

découpement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is découpement, spelled D-É-C-O-U-P-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action ou fait de découper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Par la suite, Bruxelles a fait voter le découpement du ciel européen en 9 blocs, espérant créer une coopération et une concertation de fait entre les autorités nationales.
  2. « Ici, c’est le détail du texte qui dicte sa loi : le découpement des images illustre le fétichisme des mots ».

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 "découpement"?
"découpement" is spelled D-É-C-O-U-P-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kup.mɑ̃\.
What does "découpement" mean?
As a noun, "découpement" means: Action ou fait de découper.
How do you pronounce "découpement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "découpement" is \de.kup.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "découpement" come from?
"découpement" 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