inclément
\ɛ̃.kle.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“inclément” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’a pas de clémence.
Corpus desk
Index FR-inclement · inclément · French
inclément · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inclément |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛ̃.kle.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « inclément » en français
Rare enough to double-check
inclément is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.kle.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inclément, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is inclément, spelled I-N-C-L-É-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Qui n’a pas de clémence.
- 2Qualifie un temps ou un climat rigoureux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inclément appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les idées douces sont mal servies par les hommes incléments. Amnistie est pour moi le plus beau mot de la langue humaine.
L’histoire entière de la femme avant le christianisme se résume en deux mots : mépris et cruauté. Elle n’est plus nulle part la compagne de l’homme suivant le décret divin, elle est son esclave ; elle n’a plus son cœur, elle n’obtient de lui qu’une domination dure et inclémente et souvent la plus sauvage inhumanité.
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.