voltmètre

\vɔlt.mɛtʁ\

/\vɔlt.mɛtʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrument de mesure spécialisé dans la mesure des tensions électriques.

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Index FR-voltmetre · voltmètre · French

voltmètre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 voltmètre
PropertyValue
Headwordvoltmètre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɔlt.mɛtʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « voltmètre » en français

voltmètren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

voltmètre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɔlt.mɛtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrument de mesure spécialisé dans la mesure des tensions électriques.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for voltmètre, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is voltmètre, spelled V-O-L-T-M-È-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument de mesure spécialisé dans la mesure des tensions électriques.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dans ce cas, la tension mesurée par le voltmètre varie lorsqu’on inverse la polarité de la tension à mesurer et la mesure n’a plus de sens.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "voltmètre"?
"voltmètre" is spelled V-O-L-T-M-È-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɔlt.mɛtʁ\.
What does "voltmètre" mean?
As a noun, "voltmètre" means: Instrument de mesure spécialisé dans la mesure des tensions électriques.
How do you pronounce "voltmètre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voltmètre" is \vɔlt.mɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voltmètre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list