manomètre

\ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\

/\ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“manomètre” is uncommon French (frequency #72,527 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,527
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrument qui sert à mesurer la pression des gaz ou des vapeurs.

Key facts for manomètre
PropertyValue
Headwordmanomètre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manomètre” 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). manomètre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

manomètre is uncommon French at frequency #72,527 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

manomètre has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is manomètre, spelled M-A-N-O-M-È-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument qui sert à mesurer la pression des gaz ou des vapeurs.
  2. 2
    Instrument pour mesurer la pression des fluides.

This word in other languages

manometer(English)manómetro(Español)Manometer(Deutsch)manómetro(Português)

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 "manomètre"?
"manomètre" is spelled M-A-N-O-M-È-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\.
What does "manomètre" mean?
As a noun, "manomètre" means: Instrument qui sert à mesurer la pression des gaz ou des vapeurs.
How do you pronounce "manomètre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manomètre" is \ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manomètre" come from?
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Using “manomètre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-O-M-È-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.nɔ.mɛtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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