apocalypse

\a.pɔ.ka.lips\

/\a.pɔ.ka.lips\/ noun

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The verdict

“apocalypse” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,600
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genre littéraire très prisé par les juifs (du Iᵉʳ siècle av. J.-C. au Iᵉʳ siècle de notre ère), et les judéo-chrétiens au Iᵉʳ siècle de notre ère.

Corpus desk

Index FR-apocalypse · apocalypse · French

apocalypse · rank #9,600 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,600
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH aperçoit

Nearest frequency peer: aperçoit (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « apocalypse »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « apocalypse » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for apocalypse
PropertyValue
Headwordapocalypse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.pɔ.ka.lips\
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,600
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « apocalypse »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).apocalypsese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « aperçoit » (#9,599), « approches » (#9,601), « Antilles » (#9,598). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « apocalypse » est au #9,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around apocalypse (IPA \a.pɔ.ka.lips\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,600 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for apocalypse, with forms such as "aopcalypse", "apcoalypse", and "apoaclypse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 apocalypse, spelled A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genre littéraire très prisé par les juifs (du Iᵉʳ siècle av. J.-C. au Iᵉʳ siècle de notre ère), et les judéo-chrétiens au Iᵉʳ siècle de notre ère.
  2. 2
    Chose mystérieuse, cachée.
  3. 3
    Fin du monde.
  4. 4
    Catastrophe générale comparable à la fin du monde.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how apocalypse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cette idéologie ne se serait certainement pas formée d’une manière aussi para­doxale, si on n’avait cru fermement aux catastrophes décrites par les nombreuses apocalypses qui furent composées à la fin du Iᵉʳ siècle et au commencement du IIᵉ ; on était persuadé que le monde allait être livré complètement au règne du mal et que le Christ viendrait ensuite d…
  2. Un style d’Apocalypse est un style obscur.

Synonyms

apocalyptique

This word in other languages

apocalypse(English)apocalipsis(Español)Apokalypse(Deutsch)apocalipse(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopcalypse
  • apcoalypse
  • apoaclypse
  • apocallypse
  • apocalpyse
  • apocalypes
  • apocalyppse
  • apocalypsse
  • apocalyspe
  • apocalyypse
  • apocaylpse
  • apoccalypse
  • apoclaypse
  • appocalypse
  • paocalypse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aopcalypse2apcoalypse2apoaclypse2apocallypse1apocalpyse2apocalypes2apocalyppse1apocalypsse1
Edit distance from "apocalypse"

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 "apocalypse"?
"apocalypse" is spelled A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pɔ.ka.lips\.
What does "apocalypse" mean?
As a noun, "apocalypse" means: Genre littéraire très prisé par les juifs (du Iᵉʳ siècle av. J.-C. au Iᵉʳ siècle de notre ère), et les judéo-chrétiens au Iᵉʳ siècle de notre ère.
What are common misspellings of "apocalypse"?
Common misspellings include "aopcalypse", "apcoalypse", "apoaclypse", "apocallypse", "apocalpyse". The correct spelling is "apocalypse".
How do you pronounce "apocalypse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apocalypse" is \a.pɔ.ka.lips\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apocalypse" come from?
"apocalypse" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "apocalypse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

assurément#9,604voudraient#9,576concurrent#9,625continuera#9,627

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sacrifices15 variantsdécrocher15 variantsdéfendent15 variantsimprobable15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list