disproportionnel
\dis.pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛl\
The verdict
“disproportionnel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n'est point proportionnel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-disproportionnel · disproportionnel · French
disproportionnel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | disproportionnel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \dis.pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛl\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
disproportionnel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dis.pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n'est point proportionnel.".
No misspelling variants are generated for disproportionnel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is disproportionnel, spelled D-I-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-N-E-L.
Definition
- 1Qui n'est point proportionnel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how disproportionnel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nul n'ignore, en effet, que le moindre défaut de cet impôt indirect est d'être disproportionnel, c'est-à-dire, comme on l'a maintes fois remarqué, progressif en raison directe des besoins de la misère de ceux qu'il frappe.
S'il n'y a qu'une circonscription nationale, comprenant tous les sièges, et que ces sièges sont tous attribués au parti qui a obtenu le plus de votes, le système sera tout à fait disproportionnel.
Antonyms
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.