franchement

\fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\

/\fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“franchement” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,627 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#1,627
frequency rank, French
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avec exemption de toutes charges, dettes, il ne s’emploie qu’avec le mot quittement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

franchement vs fraîchement
91% similar

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

Key facts for franchement
PropertyValue
Headwordfranchement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,627
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “franchement” 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). franchement lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for franchement is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,627 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for franchement, with forms such as "farnchement", "ffranchement", and "fracnhement". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fraîchement", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 franchement, spelled F-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec exemption de toutes charges, dettes, il ne s’emploie qu’avec le mot quittement.
  2. 2
    Avec franchise, sincèrement.
  3. 3
    D’une manière résolue et précise ; sans hésiter ni se retenir.
  4. 4
    Nettement ; sans doute aucun.

Synonyms

à visage découvertbrutalementcatégoriquementclairde franc jeuexpressémenthautouvertementrésolumentsans ambagessimplementsincèrement

This word in other languages

frankly(English)francamente(Español)offen(Deutsch)francamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: farnchement,ffranchement,fracnhement,francchement,francehment,francheemnt,franchemennt,franchementt,franchemetn,franchemment,franchemnet,franchhement,franchmeent,franhcement,frannchement,frnachement,frranchement,rfanchement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

farnchement2ffranchement1fracnhement2francchement1francehment2francheemnt2franchemennt1franchementt1
Edit distance from "franchement"

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 "franchement"?
"franchement" is spelled F-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\.
What does "franchement" mean?
As an adverb, "franchement" means: Avec exemption de toutes charges, dettes, il ne s’emploie qu’avec le mot quittement.
What words are commonly confused with "franchement"?
"franchement" is commonly confused with "fraîchement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "franchement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "franchement" is \fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "franchement" come from?
"franchement" 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 “franchement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fraîchement” - see the side-by-side comparison. franchement vs fraîchement
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list