épaissement

\e.pɛs.mɑ̃\

/\e.pɛs.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De façon épaisse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-epaissement · épaissement · French

épaissement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 épaissement
PropertyValue
Headwordépaissement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\e.pɛs.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « épaissement » en français

épaissementsiège 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

épaissement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \e.pɛs.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De façon épaisse.".

épaissement has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is épaissement, spelled É-P-A-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    De façon épaisse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pendant un bon moment, je me demandais ce que pouvaient être trois silhouettes noires que j'avais vues sortir d'une lointaine maison aux fenêtres épaissement grillagées. Elles me rappelaient les pénitents en cagoule qui suivent les processions d'Italie.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "épaissement"?
"épaissement" is spelled É-P-A-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pɛs.mɑ̃\.
What does "épaissement" mean?
As an adverb, "épaissement" means: De façon épaisse.
How do you pronounce "épaissement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épaissement" is \e.pɛs.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épaissement" come from?
"épaissement" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list