dithyrambe

\di.ti.ʁɑ̃b\

/\di.ti.ʁɑ̃b\/ noun

The verdict

“dithyrambe” 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) - Poème lyrique en l’honneur de Dionysos.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dithyrambe · dithyrambe · French

dithyrambe · 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 dithyrambe
PropertyValue
Headworddithyrambe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.ti.ʁɑ̃b\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dithyrambe » en français

dithyrambesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dithyrambe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \di.ti.ʁɑ̃b\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

dithyrambe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dithyrambe, spelled D-I-T-H-Y-R-A-M-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poème lyrique en l’honneur de Dionysos.
  2. 2
    Espèce de poème lyrique qui se distingue de l’ode par un enthousiasme plus impétueux et par l’irrégularité des mesures et des stances.
  3. 3
    Louanges excessives.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dithyrambe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En l'honneur du dieu retentissent les dithyrambes ; Le chœur en démence entre-choque ses mille jambes, Et, quittant la terre avec le rythme forcené, Comme un tourbillon vole sur un mode effréné
  2. Ainsi le dithyrambe, chant liturgique en l’honneur de Dionysos diffère de l’iambe dont le pied comporte un son bref suivi d’un long avec des vers dodécamétriques alternant avec des octamétriques.

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 "dithyrambe"?
"dithyrambe" is spelled D-I-T-H-Y-R-A-M-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.ti.ʁɑ̃b\.
What does "dithyrambe" mean?
As a noun, "dithyrambe" means: Poème lyrique en l’honneur de Dionysos.
How do you pronounce "dithyrambe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dithyrambe" is \di.ti.ʁɑ̃b\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dithyrambe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list