diamétral

\dja.me.tʁal\

/\dja.me.tʁal\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui appartient au diamètre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-diametral · diamétral · French

diamétral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 diamétral
PropertyValue
Headworddiamétral
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dja.me.tʁal\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « diamétral » en français

diamétraln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

diamétral is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dja.me.tʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for diamétral, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is diamétral, spelled D-I-A-M-É-T-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui appartient au diamètre.
  2. 2
    Opposition totale, absolue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ligne diamétrale.
  2. Plan diamétral.

This word in other languages

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 "diamétral"?
"diamétral" is spelled D-I-A-M-É-T-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \dja.me.tʁal\.
What does "diamétral" mean?
As an adjective, "diamétral" means: Qui appartient au diamètre.
How do you pronounce "diamétral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diamétral" is \dja.me.tʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diamétral" come from?
"diamétral" 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