measurement

\ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\

/\ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\/ noun

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The verdict

“measurement” is uncommon French (frequency #88,885 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,885
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de mesurer. Mesure physique, quantification.

Key facts for measurement
PropertyValue
Headwordmeasurement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\
Letters11
Frequency rank#88,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “measurement” 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). measurement lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

measurement is uncommon French at frequency #88,885 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for measurement in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 measurement, spelled M-E-A-S-U-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de mesurer. Mesure physique, quantification.
  2. 2
    Taille, dimension.

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 "measurement"?
"measurement" is spelled M-E-A-S-U-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\.
What does "measurement" mean?
As a noun, "measurement" means: Action de mesurer. Mesure physique, quantification.
How do you pronounce "measurement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "measurement" is \ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "measurement" come from?
"measurement" 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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Using “measurement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-A-S-U-R-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt\ (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

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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