embrouillement
\ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“embrouillement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action d’embrouiller ou état de ce qui est embrouillé.
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Index FR-embrouillement · embrouillement · French
embrouillement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | embrouillement |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
embrouillement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action d’embrouiller ou état de ce qui est embrouillé.".
embrouillement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is embrouillement, spelled E-M-B-R-O-U-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Action d’embrouiller ou état de ce qui est embrouillé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how embrouillement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’embrouillement des idées.
Si Constantine a été considérée comme la capitale du royaume de Numidie, c’est qu'il y a eu, à son sujet, une série de méprises, causes d’un embrouillement dont on n’a pas tenu compte et dont on n’a pas par conséquent cherché à démêler les fils.
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.