rigidement

\ʁi.ʒid.mɑ̃\

/\ʁi.ʒid.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“rigidement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’une manière rigide.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rigidement · rigidement · French

rigidement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rigidement
PropertyValue
Headwordrigidement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ʁi.ʒid.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rigidement » en français

rigidementreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rigidement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ʁi.ʒid.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

rigidement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is rigidement, spelled R-I-G-I-D-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière rigide.
  2. 2
    Strictement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rigidement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La figure 3.32 montre le banc d'essai utilisé à l'EPFL pour des tests statiques-cycliques sur des refends en maçonnerie renforcés par des matériaux composites [3.14]. Les refends sont fixés rigidement au sol du laboratoire.
  2. Quand les lois n'étaient plus rigidement observées,

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 "rigidement"?
"rigidement" is spelled R-I-G-I-D-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁi.ʒid.mɑ̃\.
What does "rigidement" mean?
As an adverb, "rigidement" means: D’une manière rigide.
How do you pronounce "rigidement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rigidement" is \ʁi.ʒid.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rigidement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list