découpement
\de.kup.mɑ̃\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | découpement |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.kup.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « découpement » en français
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
- 1Action ou fait de découper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how découpement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
« 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.