article

\aʁ.tikl\

/\aʁ.tikl\/ noun

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The verdict

“article” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #325 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#325
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Phalange de la main ou du pied.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

article vs artiste
71% similar
article vs articles
88% similar
article vs articulé
75% similar

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

Key facts for article
PropertyValue
Headwordarticle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁ.tikl\
Letters7
Frequency rank#325
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “article” 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). article 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 article is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \aʁ.tikl\. Corpus data places it at rank #325 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for article, with forms such as "aritcle", "arrticle", and "artcile". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "artiste", "articles", "articulé", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 article, spelled A-R-T-I-C-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Phalange de la main ou du pied.
  2. 2
    Articulation, jointure des os.
  3. 3
    Parties des membres des insectes qui peuvent se mouvoir les unes sur les autres.
  4. 4
    Portion d’une tige ou d’un rameau comprise entre deux articulations ou nœuds.
  5. 5
    Texte qui forme une division ou subdivision d’un écrit, sous forme d'un rapport ou compte rendu sur un thème ou événement précis. Ce texte peut faire l'objet d'une publication dans un journal, une revue scientifique une revue spécialisée, des comptes rendus de conférence, voire une encyclopédie.
  6. 6
    Subdivision d'un traité, d'une loi, d'un décret ou d'un arrêté.
  7. 7
    Mot-outil permettant d’introduire un syntagme nominal et de montrer la définitude.
  8. 8
    Produit ou objet qu’un commerçant a dans son magasin.
  9. 9
    Sujet auquel est consacré une lettre, un mémoire, une dissertation, etc.
  10. 10
    Sujet, matière.
  11. 11
    Sujet, matière dont on parle.
  12. 12
    Conventions entre futurs époux.
  13. 13
    Instant critique : → voir à l’article de la mort

Synonyms

produit

This word in other languages

article(English)artículo(Español)Artikel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aritcle,arrticle,artcile,articcle,articel,articlle,artilce,artticle,atricle,raticle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aritcle2arrticle1artcile2articcle1articel2articlle1artilce2artticle1
Edit distance from "article"

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 "article"?
"article" is spelled A-R-T-I-C-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁ.tikl\.
What does "article" mean?
As a noun, "article" means: Phalange de la main ou du pied.
What words are commonly confused with "article"?
"article" is commonly confused with "artiste", "articles", "articulé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "article"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "article" is \aʁ.tikl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "article" come from?
"article" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “article”

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

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