Dezember

\deˈt͡sɛmbɐ\

/\deˈt͡sɛmbɐ\/ noun

The verdict

“Dezember” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Décembre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dezember · Dezember · French

Dezember · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Dezember
PropertyValue
HeadwordDezember
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\deˈt͡sɛmbɐ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Dezember » en français

Dezemberreste 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

Dezember is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \deˈt͡sɛmbɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Décembre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Dezember in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Dezember, spelled D-E-Z-E-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Décembre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Dezember folgt auf den November.
  2. In der Kleinstadt Kiruna beginnt die mehrwöchige Polarnacht am 11. Dezember.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Dezember"?
"Dezember" is spelled D-E-Z-E-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \deˈt͡sɛmbɐ\.
What does "Dezember" mean?
As a noun, "Dezember" means: Décembre.
How do you pronounce "Dezember"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dezember" is \deˈt͡sɛmbɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dezember" come from?
"Dezember" 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