communiqué

/kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/

//kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ// noun

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"communique" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“communiqué” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,835
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.

Corpus desk

Index EN-communique · communiqué · English

communiqué · rank #49,835 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,835
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH computerised

Nearest frequency peer: computerised (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “communiqué”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “communiqué” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for communiqué
PropertyValue
Headwordcommuniqué
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,835
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “communiqué”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).communiquélands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “computerised” (#49,836), “conformal” (#49,839), “clouding” (#49,830). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “communiqué” is #49,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around communiqué (IPA /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,835 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for communiqué, with forms such as "ccommuniqué", "cmomuniqué", and "commnuiqué". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”). The correct English form is communiqué, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-Q-U-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Otherwise, during the early decades of the Security Council there were few instances when private meetings were held and only a communiqué was issued.
  2. Another fate the Europeans couldn't contemplate was not having a final communiqué at all, because if there was no final statement, maybe the meeting never took place, and how terrible that would be for mankind.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”).

This word in other languages

comunicado(Español)communiqué(Français)Kommuniqué(Deutsch)comunicado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommuniqué
  • cmomuniqué
  • commnuiqué
  • commuinqué
  • communiqqué
  • communiqéu
  • communiuqé
  • communniqué
  • communqiué
  • comumniqué
  • comuniqué
  • ocmmuniqué

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of communiqué - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccommuniqué1cmomuniqué2commnuiqué2commuinqué2communiqqué1communiqéu2communiuqé2communniqué1
Edit distance from "communiqué"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "communiqué"?
"communiqué" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-Q-U-É. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/.
What does "communiqué" mean?
As a noun, "communiqué" means: An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.
What are common misspellings of "communiqué"?
Common misspellings include "ccommuniqué", "cmomuniqué", "commnuiqué", "commuinqué", "communiqqué". The correct spelling is "communiqué".
How do you pronounce "communiqué"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communiqué" is /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "communiqué"?
Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "communiqué", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conformist#49,840Christiana#49,825chivalrous#49,824centimetre#49,819

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

clouding12 variantschaparral12 variantscalipers12 variantsBrodsky12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list