Diomède
\djo.mɛd\
The verdict
“Diomède” is uncommon French (frequency #67,441 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,441
- frequency rank, French
- 404,891
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fils de Tydée, héros de la guerre de Troie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Diomède |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \djo.mɛd\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #67,441 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Diomède” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Diomède is uncommon French at frequency #67,441 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \djo.mɛd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Diomède, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Diomède, spelled D-I-O-M-È-D-E.
Definition
- 1Fils de Tydée, héros de la guerre de Troie.
- 2Roi de Thrace, qui nourrissait ses chevaux de chair humaine et fut tué par Héraclès.
- 3îles situées au milieu du détroit de Béring, entre la Sibérie et l’Alaska.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Diomède”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-I-O-M-È-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \djo.mɛd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.