arcade

\aʁ.kad\

/\aʁ.kad\/ noun

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The verdict

“arcade” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #13,322 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,322
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble composé d’un arc et des montants qui le soutiennent.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

arcade vs arche
67% similar
arcade vs aride
67% similar
arcade vs Ariane
50% similar

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

Key facts for arcade
PropertyValue
Headwordarcade
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁ.kad\
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,322
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arcade” 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). arcade 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 arcade is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \aʁ.kad\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,322 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for arcade, with forms such as "acrade", "aracde", and "arcadde". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "arche", "aride", "Ariane", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is arcade, spelled A-R-C-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble composé d’un arc et des montants qui le soutiennent.
  2. 2
    Partie haute des barreaux des balcons ou des rampes ayant la forme d’un demi-cercle ou d’une ogive, ce qui leur fait donner le nom de rampes ou balcons à arcade.
  3. 3
    Portique composé d’arcades.
  4. 4
    Partie courbée en arc.
  5. 5
    Arcade sourcilière.
  6. 6
    Lieu public où l’on peut jouer à des jeux (anciennement mécaniques, de nos jours vidéo).
  7. 7
    Fil de chanvre composé de 10 à 12 brins.

This word in other languages

arch(English)arcada(Español)Bogengang(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acrade,aracde,arcadde,arcaed,arccade,arcdae,arrcade,racade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrade2aracde2arcadde1arcaed2arccade1arcdae2arrcade1racade2
Edit distance from "arcade"

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 "arcade"?
"arcade" is spelled A-R-C-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁ.kad\.
What does "arcade" mean?
As a noun, "arcade" means: Ensemble composé d’un arc et des montants qui le soutiennent.
What words are commonly confused with "arcade"?
"arcade" is commonly confused with "arche", "aride", "Ariane". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arcade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arcade" is \aʁ.kad\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arcade" come from?
"arcade" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “arcade”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-C-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aʁ.kad\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “arche” - see the side-by-side comparison. arcade vs arche
  • 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