échantillonner

\e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ.ne\

/\e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ.ne\/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“échantillonner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Détacher d’une pièce d’étoffe un morceau qui sert aux vendeurs à indiquer aux clients la couleur, le tissu, etc., de cette pièce.

Corpus desk

Index FR-echantillonner · échantillonner · French

échantillonner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 échantillonner
PropertyValue
Headwordéchantillonner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ.ne\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “échantillonner” sits in French frequency

échantillonner 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.

Rare enough to double-check

échantillonner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for échantillonner, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is échantillonner, spelled É-C-H-A-N-T-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Détacher d’une pièce d’étoffe un morceau qui sert aux vendeurs à indiquer aux clients la couleur, le tissu, etc., de cette pièce.
  2. 2
    Prendre un échantillon représentatif d'un lot de produit, pour le tester, en vue d’agréer le lot.
  3. 3
    Confronter un poids, une mesure avec sa matrice originale.
  4. 4
    Exécuter partiellement un travail pour indiquer le modèle à suivre.
  5. 5
    Indiquer sur le canevas d'une tapisserie les nuances de chaque partie du dessin.
  6. 6
    Numériser.

This word in other languages

sample(English)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "échantillonner"?
"échantillonner" is spelled É-C-H-A-N-T-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ.ne\.
What does "échantillonner" mean?
As a verb, "échantillonner" means: Détacher d’une pièce d’étoffe un morceau qui sert aux vendeurs à indiquer aux clients la couleur, le tissu, etc., de cette pièce.
How do you pronounce "échantillonner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "échantillonner" is \e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "échantillonner" come from?
"échantillonner" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.
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