archetype

\ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp\

/\ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp\/ noun

The verdict

“archetype” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Archétype.

Corpus desk

Index FR-archetype · archetype · French

archetype · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for archetype
PropertyValue
Headwordarchetype
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « archetype » en français

archetypen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

archetype is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Archétype.".

No misspelling variants are generated for archetype in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is archetype, spelled A-R-C-H-E-T-Y-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Archétype.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "archetype"?
"archetype" is spelled A-R-C-H-E-T-Y-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp\.
What does "archetype" mean?
As a noun, "archetype" means: Archétype.
How do you pronounce "archetype"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "archetype" is \ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "archetype" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list