Foucault

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"foucault" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Foucault” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,724
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from French.

Key facts for Foucault
PropertyValue
HeadwordFoucault
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,724
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Foucault” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Foucault lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Foucault, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,724 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Foucault, with forms such as "ffoucault", "focuault", and "fouacult". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Foucault. The correct English form is Foucault, spelled F-O-U-C-A-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from French.
  2. 2
    A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Foucault.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffoucault
  • focuault
  • fouacult
  • foucalut
  • foucaullt
  • foucaultt
  • foucautl
  • fouccault
  • foucualt
  • fuocault
  • ofucault

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Foucault - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffoucault1focuault2fouacult2foucalut2foucaullt1foucaultt1foucautl2fouccault1
Edit distance from "Foucault"

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 "Foucault"?
"Foucault" is spelled F-O-U-C-A-U-L-T.
What does "Foucault" mean?
As a proper noun, "Foucault" means: A surname from French.
What are common misspellings of "Foucault"?
Common misspellings include "ffoucault", "focuault", "fouacult", "foucalut", "foucaullt". The correct spelling is "Foucault".
What is the origin of the word "Foucault"?
Borrowed from French Foucault. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Foucault”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-O-U-C-A-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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