dump

\dœmp\

/\dœmp\/ noun

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The verdict

“dump” is uncommon French (frequency #70,553 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,553
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cliché mémoire, vidage de mémoire, copie du contenu d’une mémoire sur un autre support.

Key facts for dump
PropertyValue
Headworddump
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dœmp\
Letters4
Frequency rank#70,553
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dump” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dump lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dump is uncommon French at frequency #70,553 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \dœmp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for dump in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dump, spelled D-U-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cliché mémoire, vidage de mémoire, copie du contenu d’une mémoire sur un autre support.
  2. 2
    Opération de création de cette sauvegarde d’une base de données.

Synonyms

archivesauvegarde

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dump"?
"dump" is spelled D-U-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is \dœmp\.
What does "dump" mean?
As a noun, "dump" means: Cliché mémoire, vidage de mémoire, copie du contenu d’une mémoire sur un autre support.
How do you pronounce "dump"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dump" is \dœmp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dump" come from?
"dump" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dump”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-U-M-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dœmp\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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