embrouillement

\ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\

/\ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“embrouillement” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’embrouiller ou état de ce qui est embrouillé.

Key facts for embrouillement
PropertyValue
Headwordembrouillement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embrouillement” sits in French frequency

embrouillement falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for embrouillement is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

  1. 1
    Action d’embrouiller ou état de ce qui est embrouillé.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "embrouillement"?
"embrouillement" is spelled E-M-B-R-O-U-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\.
What does "embrouillement" mean?
As a noun, "embrouillement" means: Action d’embrouiller ou état de ce qui est embrouillé.
How do you pronounce "embrouillement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embrouillement" is \ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embrouillement" come from?
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Using “embrouillement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-B-R-O-U-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.bʁuj.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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