arabesques

\a.ʁa.bɛsk\

/\a.ʁa.bɛsk\/ noun

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The verdict

“arabesques” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,153
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de arabesque.

Key facts for arabesques
PropertyValue
Headwordarabesques
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ʁa.bɛsk\
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,153
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arabesques” 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). arabesques 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 14 spelling variants around arabesques (IPA \a.ʁa.bɛsk\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,153 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de arabesque.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for arabesques, with forms such as "aarbesques", "arabbesques", and "arabeqsues". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is arabesques, spelled A-R-A-B-E-S-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de arabesque.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aarbesques
  • arabbesques
  • arabeqsues
  • arabesqeus
  • arabesqques
  • arabesquess
  • arabesquse
  • arabessques
  • arabesuqes
  • arabseques
  • araebsques
  • arbaesques
  • arrabesques
  • raabesques

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aarbesques2arabbesques1arabeqsues2arabesqeus2arabesqques1arabesquess1arabesquse2arabessques1
Edit distance from "arabesques"

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 "arabesques"?
"arabesques" is spelled A-R-A-B-E-S-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʁa.bɛsk\.
What does "arabesques" mean?
As a noun, "arabesques" means: Pluriel de arabesque.
What are common misspellings of "arabesques"?
Common misspellings include "aarbesques", "arabbesques", "arabeqsues", "arabesqeus", "arabesqques". The correct spelling is "arabesques".
How do you pronounce "arabesques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arabesques" is \a.ʁa.bɛsk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arabesques" come from?
"arabesques" 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 “arabesques”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-A-B-E-S-Q-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʁa.bɛsk\ (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

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