actrices

\ak.tʁis\

/\ak.tʁis\/ noun

The verdict

“actrices” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #12,706 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,706
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de actrice.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

actrices vs atroces
75% similar
actrices vs autrice
75% similar
actrices vs actrice
88% similar

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

Key facts for actrices
PropertyValue
Headwordactrices
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ak.tʁis\
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,706
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “actrices” 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). actrices 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 actrices is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ak.tʁis\. Corpus data places it at rank #12,706 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de actrice.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for actrices, with forms such as "acctrices", "acrtices", and "actirces". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "atroces", "autrice", "actrice", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is actrices, spelled A-C-T-R-I-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de actrice.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acctrices,acrtices,actirces,actrcies,actricces,actricess,actricse,actriecs,actrrices,acttrices,atcrices,catrices

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acctrices1acrtices2actirces2actrcies2actricces1actricess1actricse2actriecs2
Edit distance from "actrices"

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 "actrices"?
"actrices" is spelled A-C-T-R-I-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ak.tʁis\.
What does "actrices" mean?
As a noun, "actrices" means: Pluriel de actrice.
What words are commonly confused with "actrices"?
"actrices" is commonly confused with "atroces", "autrice", "actrice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "actrices"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "actrices" is \ak.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "actrices" come from?
"actrices" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “actrices”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-T-R-I-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ak.tʁis\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “atroces” - see the side-by-side comparison. actrices vs atroces
  • 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