renflement

\ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\

/\ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“renflement” is uncommon French (frequency #70,160 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,160
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État de ce qui est renflé.

Key facts for renflement
PropertyValue
Headwordrenflement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “renflement” 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). renflement 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.

Rare enough to double-check

renflement is uncommon French at frequency #70,160 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for renflement, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is renflement, spelled R-E-N-F-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    État de ce qui est renflé.
  2. 2
    Augmentation insensible du diamètre d’une colonne depuis la base jusqu’au tiers de la hauteur du fût.
  3. 3
    Endroit où une tige, un rameau, etc., est comme enflé, dilaté.

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 "renflement"?
"renflement" is spelled R-E-N-F-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\.
What does "renflement" mean?
As a noun, "renflement" means: État de ce qui est renflé.
How do you pronounce "renflement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "renflement" is \ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "renflement" come from?
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Using “renflement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-N-F-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃.flə.mɑ̃\ (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