plombent

\plɔ̃b\

/\plɔ̃b\/ verb

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The verdict

“plombent” is uncommon French (frequency #67,003 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,003
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de plomber.

Key facts for plombent
PropertyValue
Headwordplombent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\plɔ̃b\
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,003
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plombent” 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). plombent 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

plombent is uncommon French at frequency #67,003 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \plɔ̃b\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

plombent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is plombent, spelled P-L-O-M-B-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de plomber.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent du subjonctif de plomber.

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 "plombent"?
"plombent" is spelled P-L-O-M-B-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \plɔ̃b\.
What does "plombent" mean?
As a verb, "plombent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de plomber.
How do you pronounce "plombent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plombent" is \plɔ̃b\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plombent" come from?
"plombent" 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 “plombent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-O-M-B-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \plɔ̃b\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list