enterrement

\ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃\

/\ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“enterrement” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,825
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cérémonies qu’on observe pour porter et mettre un corps en terre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-enterrement · enterrement · French

enterrement · rank #9,825 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,825
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH embarquer

Nearest frequency peer: embarquer (-2 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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « enterrement »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « enterrement » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enterrement vs entêtement
73% similar
enterrement vs entièrement
82% similar
enterrement vs enterrements
92% similar

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

Key facts for enterrement
PropertyValue
Headwordenterrement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,825
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « enterrement »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).enterrementse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « embarquer » (#9,823), « Europa » (#9,827), « Eiffel » (#9,822). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « enterrement » est au #9,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around enterrement (IPA \ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,825 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for enterrement, with forms such as "enetrrement", "ennterrement", and "enterement". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "entêtement", "entièrement", "enterrements", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is enterrement, spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cérémonies qu’on observe pour porter et mettre un corps en terre.
  2. 2
    Convoi funèbre.
  3. 3
    Fin d’un projet, d’une promesse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A mon enterrement je ne veux que des morts Des rossignols sans voix des chagrins littéraires Des peintres sans couleurs des acteurs sans décor Des silences sans bruits des soleils sans lumière.
  2. Les tolba sont tenus d'honorer toute invitation émanant d'un membre de la communauté. Ils assistent généralement aux mariages, aux fêtes organisées à l'occasion des circoncisions, des baptêmes et des enterrements.

Synonyms

dernière demeureinhumationfunéraillessépulcresépulturetombetombeaumise en terre

This word in other languages

burial(English)enterramiento(Español)Beerdigung(Deutsch)sepultamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enetrrement
  • ennterrement
  • enterement
  • entererment
  • enterreemnt
  • enterremennt
  • enterrementt
  • enterremetn
  • enterremment
  • enterremnet
  • enterrmeent
  • entrerement
  • entterrement
  • etnerrement
  • neterrement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enterrement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enetrrement2ennterrement1enterement1entererment2enterreemnt2enterremennt1enterrementt1enterremetn2
Edit distance from "enterrement"

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 "enterrement"?
"enterrement" is spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃\.
What does "enterrement" mean?
As a noun, "enterrement" means: Cérémonies qu’on observe pour porter et mettre un corps en terre.
What words are commonly confused with "enterrement"?
"enterrement" is commonly confused with "entêtement", "entièrement", "enterrements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enterrement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enterrement" is \ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enterrement" come from?
"enterrement" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exclusivité#9,829footballeur#9,836fournissent#9,838gentillesse#9,846

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Deschamps15 variantsconvaincus15 variantsconfrères15 variantsintérieurs15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list