embonpoint

\ɑ̃.bɔ̃.pwɛ̃\

/\ɑ̃.bɔ̃.pwɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“embonpoint” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,739
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État d’une personne un peu grasse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-embonpoint · embonpoint · French

embonpoint · rank #46,739 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,739
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH effroyables

Nearest frequency peer: effroyables (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « embonpoint »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « embonpoint » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for embonpoint
PropertyValue
Headwordembonpoint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.bɔ̃.pwɛ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,739
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « embonpoint »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).embonpointse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « effroyables » (#46,738), « emmerdent » (#46,740), « emmerdé » (#46,741). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « embonpoint » est au #46,739. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around embonpoint (IPA \ɑ̃.bɔ̃.pwɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,739 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for embonpoint, with forms such as "ebmonpoint", "embbonpoint", and "embnopoint". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is embonpoint, spelled E-M-B-O-N-P-O-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    État d’une personne un peu grasse.
  2. 2
    État d’une chose un peu grasse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how embonpoint appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C'était une grande femme qui avec moins d’embonpoint eût eu la taille belle, et une beauté romaine que bien des gens préféraient à celle de sa sœur.
  2. Quoique La Brière fût alors mince, il appartient à ce genre de tempéraments qui, formés tard, prennent à trente ans un embonpoint inattendu.

This word in other languages

plumpness(English)corpulencia(Español)Korpulenz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmonpoint
  • embbonpoint
  • embnopoint
  • embonnpoint
  • embonopint
  • embonpiont
  • embonpoinnt
  • embonpointt
  • embonpoitn
  • embonponit
  • embonppoint
  • embopnoint
  • emmbonpoint
  • emobnpoint
  • mebonpoint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embonpoint - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ebmonpoint2embbonpoint1embnopoint2embonnpoint1embonopint2embonpiont2embonpoinnt1embonpointt1
Edit distance from "embonpoint"

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 "embonpoint"?
"embonpoint" is spelled E-M-B-O-N-P-O-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.bɔ̃.pwɛ̃\.
What does "embonpoint" mean?
As a noun, "embonpoint" means: État d’une personne un peu grasse.
What are common misspellings of "embonpoint"?
Common misspellings include "ebmonpoint", "embbonpoint", "embnopoint", "embonnpoint", "embonopint". The correct spelling is "embonpoint".
How do you pronounce "embonpoint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embonpoint" is \ɑ̃.bɔ̃.pwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embonpoint" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "embonpoint", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enflamment#46,744détenaient#46,733désactivée#46,731fascicules#46,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

effroyables15 variantsentomologie15 variantsdépliants15 variantsdélirants15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list