ombuds

\ɔm.byds\

/\ɔm.byds\/ noun

The verdict

“ombuds” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ombundsman, médiateur indépendant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ombuds · ombuds · French

ombuds · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ombuds
PropertyValue
Headwordombuds
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔm.byds\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ombuds » en français

ombudsn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ombuds is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔm.byds\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ombundsman, médiateur indépendant.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ombuds in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ombuds, spelled O-M-B-U-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ombundsman, médiateur indépendant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle tisse également un lien entre les capacités organisationnelles de l’ombuds canadien et son rôle de leader en regard de l’équité et du changement dans son travail.
  2. Concernant le travail d’ombuds, comme annoncé dans le précédent rapport, un effort a été consenti dans le sens d’une plus grande réactivité et d’une amélioration de la communication avec les demandeurs.

Synonyms

ombudspersonneombudsmanombudswoman

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ombuds"?
"ombuds" is spelled O-M-B-U-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔm.byds\.
What does "ombuds" mean?
As a noun, "ombuds" means: Ombundsman, médiateur indépendant.
How do you pronounce "ombuds"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ombuds" is \ɔm.byds\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ombuds" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list