anachronisme

\a.na.kʁɔ.nism\

/\a.na.kʁɔ.nism\/ noun

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The verdict

“anachronisme” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,428
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faute contre la chronologie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

anachronisme vs anachronique
83% similar

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

Key facts for anachronisme
PropertyValue
Headwordanachronisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.na.kʁɔ.nism\
Letters12
Frequency rank#45,428
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anachronisme” 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). anachronisme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around anachronisme (IPA \a.na.kʁɔ.nism\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,428 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for anachronisme, with forms such as "aanchronisme", "anacchronisme", and "anachhronisme". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "anachronique", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anachronisme, spelled A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faute contre la chronologie.
  2. 2
    Toute erreur qui consiste à attribuer des usages, des idées, etc., aux hommes d’une époque où ces idées, ces usages n’étaient pas encore connus ou en pratique.
  3. 3
    Usage propre à une époque révolue.
  4. 4
    Ce qui est digne d'une période révolue.

This word in other languages

anachronism(English)anacronismo(Español)Anachronismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aanchronisme
  • anacchronisme
  • anachhronisme
  • anachornisme
  • anachrnoisme
  • anachroinsme
  • anachronimse
  • anachronisem
  • anachronismme
  • anachronissme
  • anachronnisme
  • anachronsime
  • anachrronisme
  • anacrhonisme
  • anahcronisme
  • ancahronisme
  • annachronisme
  • naachronisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aanchronisme2anacchronisme1anachhronisme1anachornisme2anachrnoisme2anachroinsme2anachronimse2anachronisem2
Edit distance from "anachronisme"

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 "anachronisme"?
"anachronisme" is spelled A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.na.kʁɔ.nism\.
What does "anachronisme" mean?
As a noun, "anachronisme" means: Faute contre la chronologie.
What words are commonly confused with "anachronisme"?
"anachronisme" is commonly confused with "anachronique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anachronisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anachronisme" is \a.na.kʁɔ.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anachronisme" come from?
"anachronisme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “anachronisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.na.kʁɔ.nism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anachronique” - see the side-by-side comparison. anachronisme vs anachronique
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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