épouvantablement

\e.pu.vɑ̃.ta.blə.mɑ̃\

/\e.pu.vɑ̃.ta.blə.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D'une manière épouvantable, excessive.

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Index FR-epouvantablement · épouvantablement · French

épouvantablement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 épouvantablement
PropertyValue
Headwordépouvantablement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\e.pu.vɑ̃.ta.blə.mɑ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « épouvantablement » en français

épouvantablementreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

épouvantablement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \e.pu.vɑ̃.ta.blə.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D'une manière épouvantable, excessive.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for épouvantablement in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is épouvantablement, spelled É-P-O-U-V-A-N-T-A-B-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D'une manière épouvantable, excessive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cet homme est épouvantablement laid.
  2. Cet homme-là vous aime épouvantablement. — (Jean-François Regnard, le Joueur. II, 5.)

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 "épouvantablement"?
"épouvantablement" is spelled É-P-O-U-V-A-N-T-A-B-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pu.vɑ̃.ta.blə.mɑ̃\.
What does "épouvantablement" mean?
As an adverb, "épouvantablement" means: D'une manière épouvantable, excessive.
How do you pronounce "épouvantablement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épouvantablement" is \e.pu.vɑ̃.ta.blə.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épouvantablement" come from?
"épouvantablement" 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