ensommeillement

\ɑ̃.sɔ.mɛj.mɑ̃\

/\ɑ̃.sɔ.mɛj.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“ensommeillement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État d’une personne ensommeillée, ou action de s’ensommeiller, endormissement.

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Index FR-ensommeillement · ensommeillement · French

ensommeillement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for ensommeillement
PropertyValue
Headwordensommeillement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.sɔ.mɛj.mɑ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ensommeillement » en français

ensommeillementsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ensommeillement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.sɔ.mɛj.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État d’une personne ensommeillée, ou action de s’ensommeiller, endormissement.".

ensommeillement has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ensommeillement, spelled E-N-S-O-M-M-E-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    État d’une personne ensommeillée, ou action de s’ensommeiller, endormissement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ensommeillement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. il avait pour soulever la tête de ma tante sur son oreiller la mine naïve et zélée des petits anges des bas-reliefs, […] comme si les visages de pierre sculptée […] n’étaient qu’un ensommeillement, qu’une réserve, prête à refleurir dans la vie, […]
  2. Il y a certes un abri de verre et d’acier que les lycéens du petit matin dédaignent, parce qu’il a été conçu pour eux, comme si l’on savait comment disposer de leurs attitudes à ce moment précieux où ils jouent leur style, derrière le masque de leur ensommeillement bougon.

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Antonyms

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 "ensommeillement"?
"ensommeillement" is spelled E-N-S-O-M-M-E-I-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.sɔ.mɛj.mɑ̃\.
What does "ensommeillement" mean?
As a noun, "ensommeillement" means: État d’une personne ensommeillée, ou action de s’ensommeiller, endormissement.
How do you pronounce "ensommeillement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ensommeillement" is \ɑ̃.sɔ.mɛj.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ensommeillement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list