embranchement
\ɑ̃.bʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“embranchement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,946 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,946
- frequency rank, French
- 13
- letters
- 21
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Point de rencontre de deux ou de plusieurs chemins.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embranchement |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.bʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #31,946 |
| Misspellings tracked | 21 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “embranchement” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for embranchement is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.bʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,946 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for embranchement, with forms such as "ebmranchement", "embarnchement", and "embbranchement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is embranchement, spelled E-M-B-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Point de rencontre de deux ou de plusieurs chemins.
- 2Point de jonction de deux ou plusieurs voies. Point de rencontre de deux lignes ferroviaires.
- 3Niveau de classification des êtres vivants, regroupant plusieurs classes présentant des caractères structuraux communs, situé entre la classe et le règne dans la hiérarchie taxinomique. Terme utilisé en classification phylogénétique pour diviser les différents règnes, y compris animal, végétal, fongique et autres.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ebmranchement,embarnchement,embbranchement,embracnhement,embrancchement,embrancehment,embrancheemnt,embranchemennt,embranchementt,embranchemetn,embranchemment,embranchemnet,embranchhement,embranchmeent,embranhcement,embrannchement,embrnachement,embrranchement,emmbranchement,emrbanchement,mebranchement
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embranchement - 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.
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.
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Using “embranchement”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-M-B-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.bʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.