embrasure

\ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\

/\ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“embrasure” is uncommon French (frequency #74,750 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,750
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ouverture pratiquée dans l’épaisseur des murs d’une maison, d’un appartement, pour y placer une porte, une fenêtre.

Key facts for embrasure
PropertyValue
Headwordembrasure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,750
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embrasure” 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). embrasure lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

embrasure is uncommon French at frequency #74,750 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for embrasure in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is embrasure, spelled E-M-B-R-A-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouverture pratiquée dans l’épaisseur des murs d’une maison, d’un appartement, pour y placer une porte, une fenêtre.
  2. 2
    Biais qu’on donne à l’épaisseur des murs à l’endroit des fenêtres.
  3. 3
    Vide laissé dans l'épaisseur de mur par la baie à l'extérieur mais aussi à l’intérieur, utilisé à la place de l'ébrasement ou de l'abat-jour de fenêtre en mur épais évasé vers l'intérieur.
  4. 4
    Vide laissé dans l'épaisseur de mur par la baie à l'extérieur mais aussi à l’intérieur, utilisé à la place de l'ébrasement ou de l'abat-jour de fenêtre en mur épais évasé vers l'intérieur.
  5. 5
    Ouverture pratiquée dans un parapet de bastion pour pointer et tirer du canon, entre deux merlons.
  6. 6
    Dans une roue en bois, chaque pièce de bois allant de l'axe de la roue à la jante.
  7. 7
    Petit espace se situant entre les dents.

This word in other languages

embrasure(English)vano(Español)

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 "embrasure"?
"embrasure" is spelled E-M-B-R-A-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\.
What does "embrasure" mean?
As a noun, "embrasure" means: Ouverture pratiquée dans l’épaisseur des murs d’une maison, d’un appartement, pour y placer une porte, une fenêtre.
How do you pronounce "embrasure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embrasure" is \ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embrasure" come from?
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Using “embrasure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-B-R-A-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.bʁa.zyʁ\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list