énormément

\e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\

/\e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“énormément” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,305
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beaucoup, d’une manière énorme.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

énormément vs énervement
70% similar
énormément vs enfermement
64% similar
énormément vs engorgement
64% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for énormément
PropertyValue
Headwordénormément
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,305
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “énormément” 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). énormément lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around énormément (IPA \e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,305 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for énormément, with forms such as "enormement", "néormément", and "énnormément". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "énervement", "enfermement", "engorgement", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 énormément, spelled É-N-O-R-M-É-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beaucoup, d’une manière énorme.
  2. 2
    Un nombre énorme de. Une quantité énorme de.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enormement
  • néormément
  • énnormément
  • énomrément
  • énormméent
  • énormmément
  • énorméemnt
  • énormémennt
  • énormémentt
  • énormémetn
  • énormémment
  • énormémnet
  • énorrmément
  • énorémment
  • énromément
  • éonrmément

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of énormément - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enormement2néormément2énnormément1énomrément2énormméent2énormmément1énorméemnt2énormémennt1
Edit distance from "énormément"

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 "énormément"?
"énormément" is spelled É-N-O-R-M-É-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\.
What does "énormément" mean?
As an adverb, "énormément" means: Beaucoup, d’une manière énorme.
What words are commonly confused with "énormément"?
"énormément" is commonly confused with "énervement", "enfermement", "engorgement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "énormément"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énormément" is \e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énormément" come from?
"énormément" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “énormément”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-N-O-R-M-É-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.nɔʁ.me.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “énervement” - see the side-by-side comparison. énormément vs énervement
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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