apocalypse
\a.pɔ.ka.lips\
The verdict
“apocalypse” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,600 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,600
- frequency rank, French
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apocalypse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.pɔ.ka.lips\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #9,600 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “apocalypse” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for apocalypse is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.pɔ.ka.lips\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,600 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Genre 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.
- 2Chose mystérieuse, cachée.
- 3Fin du monde.
- 4Catastrophe générale comparable à la fin du monde.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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"?
What does "apocalypse" mean?
What are common misspellings of "apocalypse"?
How do you pronounce "apocalypse"?
What language does "apocalypse" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “apocalypse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.pɔ.ka.lips\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.