rijkdom

\ɾɛjk.dɔm\

/\ɾɛjk.dɔm\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-rijkdom · rijkdom · French

rijkdom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 rijkdom
PropertyValue
Headwordrijkdom
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɾɛjk.dɔm\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rijkdom » en français

rijkdomreste 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

rijkdom is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɾɛjk.dɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Richesse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rijkdom in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 rijkdom, spelled R-I-J-K-D-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Richesse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hij leefde in grote rijkdom.
  2. Hij had niet veel geld, maar beschouwde zijn gezin en zijn gezondheid als rijkdom.

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 "rijkdom"?
"rijkdom" is spelled R-I-J-K-D-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ɾɛjk.dɔm\.
What does "rijkdom" mean?
As a noun, "rijkdom" means: Richesse.
How do you pronounce "rijkdom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rijkdom" is \ɾɛjk.dɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rijkdom" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list