point de rebroussement

\pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\

/\pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“point de rebroussement” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Point stationnaire d’une courbe où celle-ci admet deux demi-tangentes distinctes ou de « sens » respectifs opposés.

Key facts for point de rebroussement
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint de rebroussement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “point de rebroussement” sits in French frequency

point de rebroussement falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for point de rebroussement is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Point stationnaire d’une courbe où celle-ci admet deux demi-tangentes distinctes ou de « sens » respectifs opposés.".

Zero misspellings are on record for point de rebroussement in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is point de rebroussement, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -R-E-B-R-O-U-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Point stationnaire d’une courbe où celle-ci admet deux demi-tangentes distinctes ou de « sens » respectifs opposés.

This word in other languages

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 "point de rebroussement"?
"point de rebroussement" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -R-E-B-R-O-U-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\.
What does "point de rebroussement" mean?
As a noun, "point de rebroussement" means: Point stationnaire d’une courbe où celle-ci admet deux demi-tangentes distinctes ou de « sens » respectifs opposés.
How do you pronounce "point de rebroussement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point de rebroussement" is \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point de rebroussement" come from?
"point de rebroussement" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “point de rebroussement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -R-E-B-R-O-U-S-S-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pwɛ̃ də ʁə.bʁu.smɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list