émasculation
\e.mas.ky.la.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“émasculation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amputation des testicules (orchidectomie) et du pénis (pénectomie).
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Index FR-emasculation · émasculation · French
émasculation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | émasculation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.mas.ky.la.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « émasculation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
émasculation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.mas.ky.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amputation des testicules (orchidectomie) et du pénis (pénectomie).".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for émasculation, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is émasculation, spelled É-M-A-S-C-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Amputation des testicules (orchidectomie) et du pénis (pénectomie).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how émasculation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les chercheurs voulaient également comprendre quelles avaient été les conséquences physiques de l’émasculation subie par le jeune Carlo vers l’âge de dix ans et tenter, du même coup, d’en définir le profil biologique.
Dès le début les punitions corporelles sont extrêmes : marquage au fer rouge, émasculation et mutilation des mains ou des oreilles.
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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.