véhémentement

\ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\

/\ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Très fortement, violemment.

Key facts for véhémentement
PropertyValue
Headwordvéhémentement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “véhémentement” sits in French frequency

véhémentement falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

véhémentement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très fortement, violemment.".

véhémentement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is véhémentement, spelled V-É-H-É-M-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très fortement, violemment.

This word in other languages

vehemently(English)gewaltig(Deutsch)veementemente(Português)

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 "véhémentement"?
"véhémentement" is spelled V-É-H-É-M-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\.
What does "véhémentement" mean?
As an adverb, "véhémentement" means: Très fortement, violemment.
How do you pronounce "véhémentement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "véhémentement" is \ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "véhémentement" come from?
"véhémentement" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “véhémentement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-É-H-É-M-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ve.e.mɑ̃t.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list