Fécamp

\fe.kɑ̃\

/\fe.kɑ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Fécamp” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #42,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,896
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de la Seine-Maritime.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fecamp · Fécamp · French

Fécamp · rank #42,896 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,896
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH Futuna

Nearest frequency peer: Futuna (-1 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 « Fécamp »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Fécamp » 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
Key facts for Fécamp
PropertyValue
HeadwordFécamp
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\fe.kɑ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,896
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Fécamp »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Fécampse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Futuna » (#42,895), « fétichiste » (#42,897), « Fuentes » (#42,894). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « Fécamp » est au #42,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Fécamp (IPA \fe.kɑ̃\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,896 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fécamp, with forms such as "fcéamp", "fecamp", and "ffécamp". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Fécamp, spelled F-É-C-A-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Seine-Maritime.
  2. 2
    Canton français, situé dans le département de la Seine-Maritime.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce chemin, dit vicinal, courant entre les enclos des paysans, joignait, une demi-lieue plus loin, la grande route du Havre à Fécamp.
  2. En face d’eux, au-delà d’un grand verger clos de murs, et parmi des plaines tout ensoleillées de colza, une dépression leur permettait de voir, à droite, la ligne blanche des hautes falaises jusqu’à Fécamp ; à gauche, la baie d’Étretat, la porte d’Aval et la pointe de l’énorme Aiguille.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fcéamp
  • fecamp
  • ffécamp
  • féacmp
  • fécammp
  • fécampp
  • fécapm
  • féccamp
  • fécmap
  • éfcamp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fécamp - 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.

fcéamp2fecamp1ffécamp1féacmp2fécammp1fécampp1fécapm2féccamp1
Edit distance from "Fécamp"

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 "Fécamp"?
"Fécamp" is spelled F-É-C-A-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is \fe.kɑ̃\.
What does "Fécamp" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fécamp" means: Commune française, située dans le département de la Seine-Maritime.
What are common misspellings of "Fécamp"?
Common misspellings include "fcéamp", "fecamp", "ffécamp", "féacmp", "fécammp". The correct spelling is "Fécamp".
How do you pronounce "Fécamp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fécamp" is \fe.kɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fécamp" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Futuna#42,895gaufre#42,900gazier#42,904gerbes#42,906

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Fuentes10 variantsgardais10 variantsFourest10 variantsglissade10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list