diminished

\dɪˈmɪnɪʃt\

/\dɪˈmɪnɪʃt\/ verb

The verdict

“diminished” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Prétérit du verbe diminish.

Corpus desk

Index FR-diminished · diminished · French

diminished · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 diminished
PropertyValue
Headworddiminished
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\dɪˈmɪnɪʃt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « diminished » en français

diminishedn'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

diminished is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \dɪˈmɪnɪʃt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for diminished in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is diminished, spelled D-I-M-I-N-I-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prétérit du verbe diminish.
  2. 2
    Participe passé du verbe diminish.

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 "diminished"?
"diminished" is spelled D-I-M-I-N-I-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \dɪˈmɪnɪʃt\.
What does "diminished" mean?
As a verb, "diminished" means: Prétérit du verbe diminish.
How do you pronounce "diminished"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diminished" is \dɪˈmɪnɪʃt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diminished" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list