analogie

\a.na.lɔ.ʒi\

/\a.na.lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

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The verdict

“analogie” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,521 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,521
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ressemblance évoquée entre deux ou plusieurs choses, personnes ou réalités différentes qui ne sont toutefois pas identiques.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

analogie vs anatomie
75% similar
analogie vs apologie
75% similar
analogie vs analogue
88% similar

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

Key facts for analogie
PropertyValue
Headwordanalogie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.na.lɔ.ʒi\
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,521
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “analogie” 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). analogie 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 analogie is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.na.lɔ.ʒi\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,521 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 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for analogie, with forms such as "aanlogie", "analgoie", and "anallogie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "anatomie", "apologie", "analogue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is analogie, spelled A-N-A-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ressemblance évoquée entre deux ou plusieurs choses, personnes ou réalités différentes qui ne sont toutefois pas identiques.
  2. 2
    Rapport qu’ont entre eux certains mots ou certaines lettres.
  3. 3
    Dans la science de l’évolution, ensemble des organes apparentés présentant des éléments structuraux communs mais n’ayant pas nécessairement la même fonction, ainsi que les organes de différents êtres vivants, hérités d’un ancêtre commun qui ont subi une modification et une spécialisation au cours du temps.

This word in other languages

analogy(English)analogía(Español)analogia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aanlogie,analgoie,anallogie,analogei,analoggie,analoige,anaolgie,anlaogie,annalogie,naalogie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aanlogie2analgoie2anallogie1analogei2analoggie1analoige2anaolgie2anlaogie2
Edit distance from "analogie"

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 "analogie"?
"analogie" is spelled A-N-A-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.na.lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "analogie" mean?
As a noun, "analogie" means: Ressemblance évoquée entre deux ou plusieurs choses, personnes ou réalités différentes qui ne sont toutefois pas identiques.
What words are commonly confused with "analogie"?
"analogie" is commonly confused with "anatomie", "apologie", "analogue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "analogie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "analogie" is \a.na.lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "analogie" come from?
"analogie" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “analogie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-A-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.na.lɔ.ʒi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anatomie” - see the side-by-side comparison. analogie vs anatomie
  • 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