Foucault

name

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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
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-foucault · Foucault · English

Foucault · rank #35,724 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,724
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH forlorn

Nearest frequency peer: forlorn (-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 “Foucault”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Foucault” 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 Foucault
PropertyValue
HeadwordFoucault
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,724
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Foucault”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “forlorn” (#35,723), “fragmentary” (#35,725), “Freetown” (#35,726). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Foucault” is #35,724. 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 2,507 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 5 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN There are many “Foucaults” — whether they are all texts, or features in a network of institutional power, a régime of truth and knowledge, or the discourse of the author and his works.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freetown#35,726flagging#35,720Godspeed#35,738enquirer#35,707

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

forlorn11 variantseastside11 variantsdrifter11 variantsdoughty11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list