diagramme

\dja.ɡʁam\

/\dja.ɡʁam\/ noun

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The verdict

“diagramme” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,674
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tracé géométrique sommaire de la forme essentielle ou générale d’un objet.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diagramme vs diagrammes
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for diagramme
PropertyValue
Headworddiagramme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dja.ɡʁam\
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,674
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diagramme” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). diagramme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around diagramme (IPA \dja.ɡʁam\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,674 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for diagramme, with forms such as "daigramme", "ddiagramme", and "diagarmme". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "diagrammes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is diagramme, spelled D-I-A-G-R-A-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tracé géométrique sommaire de la forme essentielle ou générale d’un objet.
  2. 2
    Figure linéaire destinée à faciliter une démonstration, à rendre sensibles des chiffres statistiques, des faits sociaux.
  3. 3
    Représentation graphique de la structure ou de l'évolution d'un phénomène.
  4. 4
    Nom donné à deux genres de poissons acanthoptérygiens de la famille des haemulidés, voraces. à chair fort estimée, et se rencontrant dans les eaux froides de l'Atlantique. (genres Diagramma et Plectorhinchus), mais aussi dans l'océan Indien

Synonyms

gaterin

This word in other languages

diagram(English)diagrama(Español)Diagramm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daigramme
  • ddiagramme
  • diagarmme
  • diaggramme
  • diagrame
  • diagramem
  • diagrmame
  • diagrramme
  • diargamme
  • digaramme
  • idagramme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diagramme - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

daigramme2ddiagramme1diagarmme2diaggramme1diagrame1diagramem2diagrmame2diagrramme1
Edit distance from "diagramme"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diagramme"?
"diagramme" is spelled D-I-A-G-R-A-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dja.ɡʁam\.
What does "diagramme" mean?
As a noun, "diagramme" means: Tracé géométrique sommaire de la forme essentielle ou générale d’un objet.
What words are commonly confused with "diagramme"?
"diagramme" is commonly confused with "diagrammes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diagramme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diagramme" is \dja.ɡʁam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diagramme" come from?
"diagramme" 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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Using “diagramme”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-A-G-R-A-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dja.ɡʁam\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diagrammes” - see the side-by-side comparison. diagramme vs diagrammes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list