accaparer

\a.ka.pa.ʁe\

/\a.ka.pa.ʁe\/ verb

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The verdict

“accaparer” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #33,957 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#33,957
frequency rank, French
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acheter ou retenir une quantité considérable d’une denrée, d’une marchandise, pour la rendre plus chère en la rendant plus rare, et se faire ainsi seul le maître de la vente et du prix.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

accaparer vs accapare
89% similar

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

Key facts for accaparer
PropertyValue
Headwordaccaparer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.ka.pa.ʁe\
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,957
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accaparer” 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). accaparer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for accaparer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ka.pa.ʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #33,957 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for accaparer, with forms such as "acacparer", "acaparer", and "accaaprer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "accapare", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is accaparer, spelled A-C-C-A-P-A-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acheter ou retenir une quantité considérable d’une denrée, d’une marchandise, pour la rendre plus chère en la rendant plus rare, et se faire ainsi seul le maître de la vente et du prix.
  2. 2
    S'assurer par des sollicitations, par la brigue, etc., en parlant des voix, des suffrages.
  3. 3
    S’emparer de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose pour son propre profit.

This word in other languages

monopolise(English)absorber(Español)absorbieren(Deutsch)preocupar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acacparer,acaparer,accaaprer,accapaerr,accaparerr,accaparre,accaparrer,accapparer,accapraer,accpaarer,cacaparer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accaparer - 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.

acacparer2acaparer1accaaprer2accapaerr2accaparerr1accaparre2accaparrer1accapparer1
Edit distance from "accaparer"

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 "accaparer"?
"accaparer" is spelled A-C-C-A-P-A-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ka.pa.ʁe\.
What does "accaparer" mean?
As a verb, "accaparer" means: Acheter ou retenir une quantité considérable d’une denrée, d’une marchandise, pour la rendre plus chère en la rendant plus rare, et se faire ainsi seul le maître de la vente et du prix.
What words are commonly confused with "accaparer"?
"accaparer" is commonly confused with "accapare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accaparer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accaparer" is \a.ka.pa.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accaparer" come from?
"accaparer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “accaparer”

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

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