dénudation

\de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\

/\de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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.

Key facts for dénudation
PropertyValue
Headworddénudation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dénudation » en français

dénudationsiège 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

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

  1. 1
    Action par laquelle une chose se dénude ou état d’une chose dénudée.
  2. 2
    Arasement de la couche superficielle du sol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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,…
  2. C’est ainsi que la lumière du soleil revint dans le monde, par la savante dénudation d’un personnage divin.

Synonyms

mise à nudénudage

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 "dénudation"?
"dénudation" is spelled D-É-N-U-D-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\.
What does "dénudation" mean?
As a noun, "dénudation" means: Action par laquelle une chose se dénude ou état d’une chose dénudée.
How do you pronounce "dénudation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dénudation" is \de.ny.da.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dénudation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list