dipsomanie
\di.psɔ.ma.ni\
The verdict
“dipsomanie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Delirium tremens.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dipsomanie · dipsomanie · French
dipsomanie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dipsomanie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \di.psɔ.ma.ni\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dipsomanie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \di.psɔ.ma.ni\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dipsomanie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dipsomanie, spelled D-I-P-S-O-M-A-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1Delirium tremens.
- 2Potomanie essentiellement alcoolique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dipsomanie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Des représentants de commerce chantaient des goualantes de corps de garde en l'honneur de leurs confrères, tous tués au volant en rentrant à leur logis dans un profond état de dipsomanie.
Le Vrai est vrai, le fait est réel indépendamment du chercheur : simplement, le chercheur en a la passion ; la dipsomanie du fait détermine son caractère, et il se soucie comme d’une guigne de savoir si ses constatations engendreront quelque chose de total, d’humain, d’accompli, ou si elles engendreront quoi que ce soit.
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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.