aparté

\a.paʁ.te\

/\a.paʁ.te\/ noun

The verdict

“aparté” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,123
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Monologue ou petite réplique théâtrale qui n’est pas entendu par les autres personnages de la scène mais uniquement par les spectateurs.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aparté vs arte
50% similar
aparté vs apte
50% similar
aparté vs âpre
33% similar

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

Key facts for aparté
PropertyValue
Headwordaparté
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.paʁ.te\
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,123
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aparté” 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). aparté lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aparté (IPA \a.paʁ.te\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,123 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aparté, with forms such as "aaprté", "aparrté", and "aparte". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "arte", "apte", "âpre", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is aparté, spelled A-P-A-R-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monologue ou petite réplique théâtrale qui n’est pas entendu par les autres personnages de la scène mais uniquement par les spectateurs.
  2. 2
    Conversation secrète.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaprté
  • aparrté
  • aparte
  • apartté
  • aparét
  • apatré
  • apparté
  • apraté
  • paarté

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aparté - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aaprté2aparrté1aparte1apartté1aparét2apatré2apparté1apraté2
Edit distance from "aparté"

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 "aparté"?
"aparté" is spelled A-P-A-R-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \a.paʁ.te\.
What does "aparté" mean?
As a noun, "aparté" means: Monologue ou petite réplique théâtrale qui n’est pas entendu par les autres personnages de la scène mais uniquement par les spectateurs.
What words are commonly confused with "aparté"?
"aparté" is commonly confused with "arte", "apte", "âpre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aparté"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aparté" is \a.paʁ.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aparté" come from?
"aparté" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aparté”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-P-A-R-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.paʁ.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “arte” - see the side-by-side comparison. aparté vs arte
  • 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