joliment

\ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃\

/\ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“joliment” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,369
frequency rank, French
957
“J” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-joliment · joliment · French

joliment · rank #21,369 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,369
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 957
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jacky

Nearest frequency peer: Jacky (-2 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 « joliment »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « joliment » 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 joliment
PropertyValue
Headwordjoliment
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,369
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « joliment »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Jacky » (#21,367), « kan » (#21,371), « Irina » (#21,366). Parmi 957 lemmes en « J », « joliment » est au #21,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around joliment (IPA \ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #21,369 among 957 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for joliment, with forms such as "jjoliment", "jloiment", and "joilment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is joliment, spelled J-O-L-I-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière jolie ; bien.
  2. 2
    Beaucoup ; extrêmement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il fallait la voir regarder, de ses yeux bordés de rouge, les étalages des bas de soie brodés, et les chapeaux joliment chiffonnés, qui, chez les modistes, se dressent fièrement au haut des champignons de palissandre !
  2. Il y a aussi un espace jouets pour adulte, où toutes sortes de sex-toys nouvelle génération et autres jeux coquins sont joliment présentés.

This word in other languages

handsomely(English)hermosamente(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjoliment
  • jloiment
  • joilment
  • joliemnt
  • jolimennt
  • jolimentt
  • jolimetn
  • jolimment
  • jolimnet
  • jolliment
  • jolmient
  • ojliment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjoliment1jloiment2joilment2joliemnt2jolimennt1jolimentt1jolimetn2jolimment1
Edit distance from "joliment"

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 "joliment"?
"joliment" is spelled J-O-L-I-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃\.
What does "joliment" mean?
As an adverb, "joliment" means: D’une manière jolie ; bien.
What are common misspellings of "joliment"?
Common misspellings include "jjoliment", "jloiment", "joilment", "joliemnt", "jolimennt". The correct spelling is "joliment".
How do you pronounce "joliment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "joliment" is \ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "joliment" come from?
"joliment" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list