réchauffement

\ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\

/\ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“réchauffement” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,371
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fait de se réchauffer.

Key facts for réchauffement
PropertyValue
Headwordréchauffement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#7,371
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réchauffement” 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). réchauffement lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around réchauffement (IPA \ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,371 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for réchauffement, with forms such as "rcéhauffement", "rechauffement", and "rréchauffement". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is réchauffement, spelled R-É-C-H-A-U-F-F-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fait de se réchauffer.
  2. 2
    Action de donner de la chaleur.
  3. 3
    Augmentation de la température.
  4. 4
    Réchauffement climatique.
  5. 5
    Fait de se réconcilier.

Antonyms

refroidissement

This word in other languages

warming(English)Erwärmung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcéhauffement
  • rechauffement
  • rréchauffement
  • récahuffement
  • récchauffement
  • réchafufement
  • réchaufefment
  • réchaufement
  • réchauffeemnt
  • réchauffemennt
  • réchauffementt
  • réchauffemetn
  • réchauffemment
  • réchauffemnet
  • réchauffmeent
  • réchhauffement
  • réchuaffement
  • réhcauffement
  • érchauffement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réchauffement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rcéhauffement2rechauffement1rréchauffement1récahuffement2récchauffement1réchafufement2réchaufefment2réchaufement1
Edit distance from "réchauffement"

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 "réchauffement"?
"réchauffement" is spelled R-É-C-H-A-U-F-F-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\.
What does "réchauffement" mean?
As a noun, "réchauffement" means: Fait de se réchauffer.
What are common misspellings of "réchauffement"?
Common misspellings include "rcéhauffement", "rechauffement", "rréchauffement", "récahuffement", "récchauffement". The correct spelling is "réchauffement".
How do you pronounce "réchauffement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réchauffement" is \ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réchauffement" come from?
"réchauffement" 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 “réchauffement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-C-H-A-U-F-F-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ʃof.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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