1X

\œ̃.iks\

/\œ̃.iks\/ noun

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The verdict

“1X” sits in 6 confusable pairs (corpus #33,093) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#33,093
frequency rank, French
431
“1” headwords
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vitesse de lecture et de gravure de disque. Elle vaut 150 ko/s pour les CD, et 1,38 Mo/s pour les DVD.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

1X vs 1
50% similar
1X vs 1e
50% similar
1X vs 1D
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for 1X
PropertyValue
Headword1X
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\œ̃.iks\
Letters2
Frequency rank#33,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “1X” sits in French 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). 1X lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for 1X is neighbouring look-alikes ("1", "1e", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced \œ̃.iks\. Frequency #33,093 among 431 “1” headwords. Gloss: "Vitesse de lecture et de gravure de disque. Elle vaut 150 ko/s pour les CD, et 1,38 Mo/s pour les DVD.".

1X doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "1", "1e", "1D", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is 1X, spelled 1-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vitesse de lecture et de gravure de disque. Elle vaut 150 ko/s pour les CD, et 1,38 Mo/s pour les DVD.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "1X"?
"1X" is spelled 1-X. The IPA pronunciation is \œ̃.iks\.
What does "1X" mean?
As a noun, "1X" means: Vitesse de lecture et de gravure de disque. Elle vaut 150 ko/s pour les CD, et 1,38 Mo/s pour les DVD.
What words are commonly confused with "1X"?
"1X" is commonly confused with "1", "1e", "1D". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "1X"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "1X" is \œ̃.iks\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "1X" come from?
"1X" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “1X”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is 1-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \œ̃.iks\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “1” - see the side-by-side comparison. 1X vs 1
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Words at a similar French frequency

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list