algèbre

/\al.ʒɛbʁ\/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,839

in French word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

algèbre is aFrenchnoun. It means: Branche des mathématiques qui étudie les structures algébriques, hors des notions de limite (rattachée à l’analyse) et de représentation graphique (concernant la géométrie). Pronounced \al.ʒɛbʁ\. Often confused with alger and altéré.

Key facts for algèbre
PropertyValue
Headwordalgèbre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\al.ʒɛbʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,839
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of algèbre in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for algèbre is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \al.ʒɛbʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,839 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for algèbre, with forms such as "aglèbre", "algbère", and "algebre". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "alger", "altéré", "Algérie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is algèbre, spelled A-L-G-È-B-R-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Branche des mathématiques qui étudie les structures algébriques, hors des notions de limite (rattachée à l’analyse) et de représentation graphique (concernant la géométrie).
  2. 2
    Traité d’algèbre.
  3. 3
    Ensemble d’objets mathématiques muni de certaines propriétés.
  4. 4
    Se dit en parlant de quelque chose difficile à comprendre.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aglèbre,algbère,algebre,alggèbre,algèbbre,algèber,algèbrre,algèrbe,allgèbre,alègbre,lagèbre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for algèbre

Misspelling Variants of "algèbre"

aglèbre7algbère7algebre7alggèbre8algèbbre8algèber7algèbrre8algèrbe7
Misspelling Variants of "algèbre"

Frequency rank: #21,839 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "algèbre"?
"algèbre" is spelled A-L-G-È-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \al.ʒɛbʁ\.
What does "algèbre" mean?
As a noun, "algèbre" means: Branche des mathématiques qui étudie les structures algébriques, hors des notions de limite (rattachée à l’analyse) et de représentation graphique (concernant la géométrie).
What words are commonly confused with "algèbre"?
"algèbre" is commonly confused with "alger", "altéré", "Algérie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "algèbre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "algèbre" is \al.ʒɛbʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "algèbre" come from?
"algèbre" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.