seldom
\ˈsɛl.dəm\
The verdict
“seldom” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rarement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-seldom · seldom · French
seldom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | seldom |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈsɛl.dəm\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « seldom » en français
Rare enough to double-check
seldom is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈsɛl.dəm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rarement.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for seldom, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is seldom, spelled S-E-L-D-O-M.
Definition
- 1Rarement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how seldom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He seldom wakes up before noon.
Its habitat is rainforest, and it is seldom seen away from deep jungle.
Antonyms
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.