empaumer
\ɑ̃.po.me\
The verdict
“empaumer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prendre dans la paume de la main.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empaumer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.po.me\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “empaumer” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
empaumer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.po.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for empaumer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is empaumer, spelled E-M-P-A-U-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Prendre dans la paume de la main.
- 2Recevoir avec adresse une balle ou un éteuf en plein dans le milieu de la paume de la main, de la raquette ou du battoir et la pousser fortement.
- 3Rencontrer la piste, la suivre adroitement et l’annoncer par des aboiements, en parlant des chiens.
- 4Se rendre maître habilement de l’esprit d’une personne pour lui faire faire tout ce qu’on veut.
- 5S'étouffer
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.
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Using “empaumer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-M-P-A-U-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.po.me\ (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.