occasionnellement

\ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\

/\ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“occasionnellement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,215 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#20,215
frequency rank, French
17
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans certaines circonstances ; de manière occasionnelle ; par occasion. Note d’usage : Très occasionnellement signifie des événements moins fréquents que occasionnellement.

Key facts for occasionnellement
PropertyValue
Headwordoccasionnellement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\
Letters17
Frequency rank#20,215
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “occasionnellement” 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). occasionnellement lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for occasionnellement is 17 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #20,215 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dans certaines circonstances ; de manière occasionnelle ; par occasion. Note d’usage : Très occasionnellement signifie des événements moins fréquents que occasionnellement.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for occasionnellement, with forms such as "cocasionnellement", "ocacsionnellement", and "ocasionnellement". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is occasionnellement, spelled O-C-C-A-S-I-O-N-N-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans certaines circonstances ; de manière occasionnelle ; par occasion. Note d’usage : Très occasionnellement signifie des événements moins fréquents que occasionnellement.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cocasionnellement,ocacsionnellement,ocasionnellement,occaisonnellement,occasinonellement,occasionellement,occasionenllement,occasionnelelment,occasionnelement,occasionnelleemnt,occasionnellemennt,occasionnellementt,occasionnellemetn,occasionnellemment,occasionnellemnet,occasionnellmeent,occasionnlelement,occasoinnellement,occassionnellement,occsaionnellement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cocasionnellement2ocacsionnellement2ocasionnellement1occaisonnellement2occasinonellement2occasionellement1occasionenllement2occasionnelelment2
Edit distance from "occasionnellement"

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 "occasionnellement"?
"occasionnellement" is spelled O-C-C-A-S-I-O-N-N-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\.
What does "occasionnellement" mean?
As an adverb, "occasionnellement" means: Dans certaines circonstances ; de manière occasionnelle ; par occasion. Note d’usage : Très occasionnellement signifie des événements moins fréquents que occasionnellement.
What are common misspellings of "occasionnellement"?
Common misspellings include "cocasionnellement", "ocacsionnellement", "ocasionnellement", "occaisonnellement", "occasinonellement". The correct spelling is "occasionnellement".
How do you pronounce "occasionnellement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "occasionnellement" is \ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "occasionnellement" come from?
"occasionnellement" 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 “occasionnellement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-C-C-A-S-I-O-N-N-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list