physique

noun

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

The verdict

“physique” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,936
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-physique · physique · English

physique · rank #19,936 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,936
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH perpendicular

Nearest frequency peer: perpendicular (-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 “physique”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “physique” 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 physique
PropertyValue
Headwordphysique
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,936
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “physique”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “perpendicular” (#19,935), “perch” (#19,934), “playbook” (#19,938). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “physique” is #19,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around physique, anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,936 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for physique, with forms such as "hpysique", "phhysique", and "phsyique". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French physique. The correct English form is physique, spelled P-H-Y-S-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
  2. 2
    The trained muscular structure of a person's body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Over the next week, men and women from diverse backgrounds participated in eighteen sports ranging from boxing and billiards to physique, the marathon and volleyball.

Etymology

From French physique.

Synonyms

anatomybuildconstitutionfigureframehabitusphysiqueproportionsshape

This word in other languages

físico(Español)Körperbau(Deutsch)físico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpysique
  • phhysique
  • phsyique
  • phyisque
  • physiqeu
  • physiqque
  • physiuqe
  • physqiue
  • physsique
  • phyysique
  • pphysique
  • pyhsique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hpysique2phhysique1phsyique2phyisque2physiqeu2physiqque1physiuqe2physqiue2
Edit distance from "physique"

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 "physique"?
"physique" is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-Q-U-E.
What does "physique" mean?
As a noun, "physique" means: The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
What are common misspellings of "physique"?
Common misspellings include "hpysique", "phhysique", "phsyique", "phyisque", "physiqeu". The correct spelling is "physique".
What is the origin of the word "physique"?
From French physique. 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 "physique", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

playbook#19,938oversees#19,927Olympian#19,923readable#19,956

Similar misspelling depth

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

prettiest12 variantssporadic12 variantsmahogany12 variantsTuesdays12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list