électroencéphalogramme

\e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\

/\e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enregistrement d'une électroencéphalographie, résultat de cet enregistrement.

Key facts for électroencéphalogramme
PropertyValue
Headwordélectroencéphalogramme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “électroencéphalogramme” sits in French frequency

électroencéphalogramme 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

électroencéphalogramme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enregistrement d'une électroencéphalographie, résultat de cet enregistrement.".

No misspelling variants are generated for électroencéphalogramme in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is électroencéphalogramme, spelled É-L-E-C-T-R-O-E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-O-G-R-A-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enregistrement d'une électroencéphalographie, résultat de cet enregistrement.

Synonyms

EEG

This word in other languages

electroencephalogram(English)electroencefalograma(Español)Elektroenzephalogramm(Deutsch)

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 "électroencéphalogramme"?
"électroencéphalogramme" is spelled É-L-E-C-T-R-O-E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-O-G-R-A-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\.
What does "électroencéphalogramme" mean?
As a noun, "électroencéphalogramme" means: Enregistrement d'une électroencéphalographie, résultat de cet enregistrement.
How do you pronounce "électroencéphalogramme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "électroencéphalogramme" is \e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "électroencéphalogramme" come from?
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Using “électroencéphalogramme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-L-E-C-T-R-O-E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-O-G-R-A-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.lɛk.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.ɡʁam\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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