incongrûment

\ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁy.mɑ̃\

/\ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁy.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“incongrûment” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’une manière incongrue.

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Index FR-incongrument · incongrûment · French

incongrûment · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for incongrûment
PropertyValue
Headwordincongrûment
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁy.mɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « incongrûment » en français

incongrûmentn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incongrûment is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁy.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’une manière incongrue.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for incongrûment, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is incongrûment, spelled I-N-C-O-N-G-R-Û-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière incongrue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce bruit de cuisine, accompagné d’une odeur composite où dominait celle d’un évier, mêlait incongrûment l’idée des nécessités de la vie réelle aux idées d’un pouvoir surnaturel.
  2. Aussi peu paysanne et napolitaine que possible, incongrûment posée par le photographe parmi les plantes vertes d’un jardin d’hiver, elle fait songer à la Nora d’Ibsen s’apprêtant à danser la tarentelle dans un salon de Christiania.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "incongrûment"?
"incongrûment" is spelled I-N-C-O-N-G-R-Û-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁy.mɑ̃\.
What does "incongrûment" mean?
As an adverb, "incongrûment" means: D’une manière incongrue.
How do you pronounce "incongrûment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incongrûment" is \ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁy.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list