dénudation
\de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“dénudation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action par laquelle une chose se dénude ou état d’une chose dénudée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-denudation · dénudation · French
dénudation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | dénudation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dénudation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for dénudation in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dénudation, spelled D-É-N-U-D-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Action par laquelle une chose se dénude ou état d’une chose dénudée.
- 2Arasement de la couche superficielle du sol.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dénudation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On attela à la voiture dix mules rasées jusqu’au milieu du corps, mi-partie cuir, mi-partie poil, comme ces costumes du moyen âge qui ont l’air de deux moitiés d’habits différents recousues par hasard ; ces bêtes ainsi rasées ont une étrange mine et paraissent d’une maigreur effrayante ; car cette dénudation permet d’étudier à fond leur anatomie, les os,…
C’est ainsi que la lumière du soleil revint dans le monde, par la savante dénudation d’un personnage divin.
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.