diamètre

\dja.mɛtʁ\

/\dja.mɛtʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“diamètre” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,418
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ligne droite qui va d’un point de la circonférence d’un cercle (ou d’une sphère) à un autre point en passant par le centre. Le diamètre représente deux fois le rayon.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

diamètre vs diantre
75% similar
diamètre vs diamètres
89% similar
diamètre vs diabète
75% similar

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

Key facts for diamètre
PropertyValue
Headworddiamètre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dja.mɛtʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,418
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diamètre” 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). diamètre 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 12 spelling variants around diamètre (IPA \dja.mɛtʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,418 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for diamètre, with forms such as "daimètre", "ddiamètre", and "diametre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "diantre", "diamètres", "diabète", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is diamètre, spelled D-I-A-M-È-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ligne droite qui va d’un point de la circonférence d’un cercle (ou d’une sphère) à un autre point en passant par le centre. Le diamètre représente deux fois le rayon.
  2. 2
    Deux notions distinctes.
  3. 3
    Deux notions distinctes.
  4. 4
    Deux notions distinctes.
  5. 5
    Plus grande largeur ou grosseur d’une chose ronde, arrondie, elliptique, etc.
  6. 6
    Diamètre du tronc d’un arbre mesuré à hauteur de poitrine — souvent à 1.30 m du sol comme en France, parfois à 1.50 m.
  7. 7
    Classe de diamètre ; arbre appartenant à une classe de diamètre.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

diameter(English)diámetro(Español)Durchmesser(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daimètre
  • ddiamètre
  • diametre
  • diammètre
  • diamtère
  • diamèrte
  • diamèter
  • diamètrre
  • diamèttre
  • diaèmtre
  • dimaètre
  • idamètre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diamètre - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

daimètre2ddiamètre1diametre1diammètre1diamtère2diamèrte2diamèter2diamètrre1
Edit distance from "diamètre"

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 "diamètre"?
"diamètre" is spelled D-I-A-M-È-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dja.mɛtʁ\.
What does "diamètre" mean?
As a noun, "diamètre" means: Ligne droite qui va d’un point de la circonférence d’un cercle (ou d’une sphère) à un autre point en passant par le centre. Le diamètre représente deux fois le rayon.
What words are commonly confused with "diamètre"?
"diamètre" is commonly confused with "diantre", "diamètres", "diabète". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diamètre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diamètre" is \dja.mɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diamètre" come from?
"diamètre" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “diamètre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-A-M-È-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dja.mɛtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diantre” - see the side-by-side comparison. diamètre vs diantre
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list