lourdement

\luʁ.də.mɑ̃\

/\luʁ.də.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“lourdement” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,251
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-lourdement · lourdement · French

lourdement · rank #11,251 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,251
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lumineuse

Nearest frequency peer: lumineuse (+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 « lourdement »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « lourdement » 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 lourdement
PropertyValue
Headwordlourdement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\luʁ.də.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,251
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « lourdement »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.lourdementse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « lumineuse » (#11,252), « louche » (#11,249), « lunaire » (#11,253). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lourdement » est au #11,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around lourdement (IPA \luʁ.də.mɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #11,251 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for lourdement, with forms such as "llourdement", "lorudement", and "loudrement". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 lourdement, spelled L-O-U-R-D-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière lourde, gauche, sans finesse.
  2. 2
    D’une manière qui marque un esprit lourd.
  3. 3
    D’une manière lourde, avec tout le poids.
  4. 4
    D’une façon qui pèse sur le corps.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier matin, vous n'êtes pas allé marcher avec le club, comme tous les mercredis. Comme par hasard, c'est le jour où votre voisin se fait assassiner. Il insista lourdement sur ce dernier mot.
  2. Le jour naissait. Feempje se dressa sur son séant et ne reprit lourdement ses esprits qu'après quelques minutes.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llourdement
  • lorudement
  • loudrement
  • lourddement
  • lourdeemnt
  • lourdemennt
  • lourdementt
  • lourdemetn
  • lourdemment
  • lourdemnet
  • lourdmeent
  • louredment
  • lourrdement
  • luordement
  • olurdement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lourdement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llourdement1lorudement2loudrement2lourddement1lourdeemnt2lourdemennt1lourdementt1lourdemetn2
Edit distance from "lourdement"

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 "lourdement"?
"lourdement" is spelled L-O-U-R-D-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \luʁ.də.mɑ̃\.
What does "lourdement" mean?
As an adverb, "lourdement" means: D’une manière lourde, gauche, sans finesse.
What are common misspellings of "lourdement"?
Common misspellings include "llourdement", "lorudement", "loudrement", "lourddement", "lourdeemnt". The correct spelling is "lourdement".
How do you pronounce "lourdement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lourdement" is \luʁ.də.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lourdement" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list