étranglement

\e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\

/\e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“étranglement” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,205
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’étrangler, et plus ordinairement état de celui qui est étranglé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

étranglement vs étrangement
92% similar

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

Key facts for étranglement
PropertyValue
Headwordétranglement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,205
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “étranglement” 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). étranglement lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around étranglement (IPA \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,205 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for étranglement, with forms such as "etranglement", "téranglement", and "értanglement". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "étrangement", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is étranglement, spelled É-T-R-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’étrangler, et plus ordinairement état de celui qui est étranglé.
  2. 2
    Resserrement, rétrécissement, accidentel ou naturel, dans quelque partie d’une chose plus ou moins allongée.
  3. 3
    Déformation, bourrelet formé par la présence d’un objet enroulé autour du tronc.

This word in other languages

strangulation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etranglement
  • téranglement
  • értanglement
  • étarnglement
  • étragnlement
  • étrangelment
  • étrangglement
  • étrangleemnt
  • étranglemennt
  • étranglementt
  • étranglemetn
  • étranglemment
  • étranglemnet
  • étrangllement
  • étranglmeent
  • étranlgement
  • étrannglement
  • étrnaglement
  • étrranglement
  • éttranglement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of étranglement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etranglement1téranglement2értanglement2étarnglement2étragnlement2étrangelment2étrangglement1étrangleemnt2
Edit distance from "étranglement"

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 "étranglement"?
"étranglement" is spelled É-T-R-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\.
What does "étranglement" mean?
As a noun, "étranglement" means: Action d’étrangler, et plus ordinairement état de celui qui est étranglé.
What words are commonly confused with "étranglement"?
"étranglement" is commonly confused with "étrangement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "étranglement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étranglement" is \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étranglement" come from?
"étranglement" 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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Using “étranglement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-R-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.tʁɑ̃.ɡlə.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “étrangement” - see the side-by-side comparison. étranglement vs étrangement
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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