énergumène

\e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn\

/\e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn\/ adj

The verdict

“énergumène” is uncommon French (frequency #52,444 among 40,273 “É” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,444
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Délirant, exalté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-energumene · énergumène · French

énergumène · rank #52,444 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,444
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 40,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH éloignes

Nearest frequency peer: éloignes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “énergumène”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “énergumène” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for énergumène
PropertyValue
Headwordénergumène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn\
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,444
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “énergumène” 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). énergumène lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

énergumène is uncommon French at frequency #52,444 among 40,273 “É” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Délirant, exalté.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for énergumène, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is énergumène, spelled É-N-E-R-G-U-M-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Délirant, exalté.

This word in other languages

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "énergumène"?
"énergumène" is spelled É-N-E-R-G-U-M-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn\.
What does "énergumène" mean?
As an adjective, "énergumène" means: Délirant, exalté.
How do you pronounce "énergumène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énergumène" is \e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énergumène" come from?
"énergumène" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "énergumène", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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