ombuds
\ɔm.byds\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ombuds |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɔm.byds\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ombuds » en français
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
- 1Ombundsman, médiateur indépendant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ombuds appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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
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.