douteusement

\du.tøz.mɑ̃\

/\du.tøz.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“douteusement” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avec doute, d’une façon douteuse.

Key facts for douteusement
PropertyValue
Headworddouteusement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\du.tøz.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “douteusement” sits in French frequency

douteusement falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for douteusement is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \du.tøz.mɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Avec doute, d’une façon douteuse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for douteusement, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is douteusement, spelled D-O-U-T-E-U-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec doute, d’une façon douteuse.

This word in other languages

dudosamente(Español)

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 "douteusement"?
"douteusement" is spelled D-O-U-T-E-U-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \du.tøz.mɑ̃\.
What does "douteusement" mean?
As an adverb, "douteusement" means: Avec doute, d’une façon douteuse.
How do you pronounce "douteusement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "douteusement" is \du.tøz.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "douteusement" come from?
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Using “douteusement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-U-T-E-U-S-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \du.tøz.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list