étourdissement

\e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\

/\e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“étourdissement” is uncommon French (frequency #50,036 among 40,273 “É” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,036
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ébranlement causé par quelque chose qui étourdit.

Key facts for étourdissement
PropertyValue
Headwordétourdissement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#50,036
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “étourdissement” 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). étourdissement lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

étourdissement is uncommon French at frequency #50,036 among 40,273 “É” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for étourdissement in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is étourdissement, spelled É-T-O-U-R-D-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ébranlement causé par quelque chose qui étourdit.
  2. 2
    Objet ou procédé destiné à étourdir.
  3. 3
    Trouble que cause un malheur subit, une mauvaise nouvelle imprévue.

This word in other languages

dizziness(English)aturdimiento(Español)Betäubung(Deutsch)atordoamento(Português)

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 "étourdissement"?
"étourdissement" is spelled É-T-O-U-R-D-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\.
What does "étourdissement" mean?
As a noun, "étourdissement" means: Ébranlement causé par quelque chose qui étourdit.
How do you pronounce "étourdissement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étourdissement" is \e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étourdissement" come from?
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Using “étourdissement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-O-U-R-D-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.tuʁ.dis.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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