rodomont
\ʁɔ.dɔ.mɔ̃\
The verdict
“rodomont” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fanfaron de bravoure, bravache, fier-à-bras, matamore.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rodomont · rodomont · French
rodomont · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rodomont |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʁɔ.dɔ.mɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « rodomont » en français
Rare enough to double-check
rodomont is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁɔ.dɔ.mɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fanfaron de bravoure, bravache, fier-à-bras, matamore.".
Zero misspellings are on record for rodomont in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is rodomont, spelled R-O-D-O-M-O-N-T.
Definition
- 1Fanfaron de bravoure, bravache, fier-à-bras, matamore.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rodomont appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le bonheur, voyez-vous, c’est encore la meilleure corde pour attacher les rodomonts.
La chanson dépassait à peine ses dents mais la mimique et cette grosse ride en forme de trépied qui lui marquait alors le haut du nez et lui donnait en remuant l’air rodomont ou coquin, ses grands yeux qu’elle écarquillait après d’une façon fort pathétique, ses moues et enfin toutes ces singeries dont quelques-unes étaient très rusées et même quelquefois…
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.