échappement

\e.ʃap.mɑ̃\

/\e.ʃap.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“échappement” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,276
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de s’échapper.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

échappement vs échappent
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for échappement
PropertyValue
Headwordéchappement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ʃap.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,276
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “échappement” 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). échappement lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around échappement (IPA \e.ʃap.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,276 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for échappement, with forms such as "céhappement", "echappement", and "écahppement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "échappent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is échappement, spelled É-C-H-A-P-P-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de s’échapper.
  2. 2
    Dispositif par lequel le régulateur modère le mouvement d’une machine et en reçoit en même temps l’impulsion.
  3. 3
    Synonyme de échappée.
  4. 4
    Une des phases du moteur à explosion.
  5. 5
    Pot d’échappement, dispositif par lequel s’échappent les fumées.
  6. 6
    Procédé syntaxique permettant de changer la signification d’un ou plusieurs caractères.

Synonyms

exhaust

This word in other languages

exhaust(English)Abgas(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • céhappement
  • echappement
  • écahppement
  • écchappement
  • échapement
  • échapepment
  • échappeemnt
  • échappemennt
  • échappementt
  • échappemetn
  • échappemment
  • échappemnet
  • échappmeent
  • échhappement
  • échpapement
  • éhcappement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of échappement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

céhappement2echappement1écahppement2écchappement1échapement1échapepment2échappeemnt2échappemennt1
Edit distance from "échappement"

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 "échappement"?
"échappement" is spelled É-C-H-A-P-P-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʃap.mɑ̃\.
What does "échappement" mean?
As a noun, "échappement" means: Action de s’échapper.
What words are commonly confused with "échappement"?
"échappement" is commonly confused with "échappent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "échappement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "échappement" is \e.ʃap.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "échappement" come from?
"échappement" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “échappement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-C-H-A-P-P-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ʃap.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “échappent” - see the side-by-side comparison. échappement vs échappent
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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