retranchements

\ʁət.ʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\

/\ʁət.ʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“retranchements” has 23 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,253
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de retranchement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-retranchements · retranchements · French

retranchements · rank #35,253 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,253
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH respectueusem…

Nearest frequency peer: respectueusement (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « retranchements »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « retranchements » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retranchements
PropertyValue
Headwordretranchements
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁət.ʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#35,253
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « retranchements »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).retranchementsse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « respectueusement » (#35,252), « rim » (#35,254), « requérants » (#35,251). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « retranchements » est au #35,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around retranchements (IPA \ʁət.ʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,253 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de retranchement.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for retranchements, with forms such as "ertranchements", "rertanchements", and "retarnchements". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is retranchements, spelled R-E-T-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de retranchement.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertranchements
  • rertanchements
  • retarnchements
  • retracnhements
  • retrancchements
  • retrancehments
  • retrancheemnts
  • retranchemennts
  • retranchemenst
  • retranchementss
  • retranchementts
  • retranchemetns
  • retranchemments
  • retranchemnets
  • retranchhements
  • retranchmeents
  • retranhcements
  • retrannchements
  • retrnachements
  • retrranchements
  • rettranchements
  • rretranchements
  • rteranchements

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retranchements - 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.

ertranchements2rertanchements2retarnchements2retracnhements2retrancchements1retrancehments2retrancheemnts2retranchemennts1
Edit distance from "retranchements"

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 "retranchements"?
"retranchements" is spelled R-E-T-R-A-N-C-H-E-M-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁət.ʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\.
What does "retranchements" mean?
As a noun, "retranchements" means: Pluriel de retranchement.
What are common misspellings of "retranchements"?
Common misspellings include "ertranchements", "rertanchements", "retarnchements", "retracnhements", "retrancchements". The correct spelling is "retranchements".
How do you pronounce "retranchements"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retranchements" is \ʁət.ʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retranchements" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retranchements", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list