article

\aʁ.tikl\

/\aʁ.tikl\/ noun

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The verdict

“article” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#325
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Phalange de la main ou du pied.

Corpus desk

Index FR-article · article · French

article · rank #325 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #325
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH accord

Nearest frequency peer: accord (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “article”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “article” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around article (IPA \aʁ.tikl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #325 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how article appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les doigts sont divisés en plusieurs articles.
  2. L'antenne de ce Leptodactyle se compose de dix articles bien comptés. Le premier, ou l’article basilaire qui forme le pédicule de toute l’antenne, est corroïde et d'une conformation ordinaire.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "article", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

service#322semaine#321exemple#336système#340

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

trouver10 variantspeuvent10 variantspossible10 variantsconseil10 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "article". Here's where to go from here.

  • "article" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "artiste". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #325 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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