ataraxie

\a.ta.ʁak.si\

/\a.ta.ʁak.si\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État du sage affranchi de toute émotion, de toute passion, ou bien sans troubles de l’âme.

Key facts for ataraxie
PropertyValue
Headwordataraxie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ta.ʁak.si\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ataraxie” sits in French frequency

ataraxie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ataraxie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ta.ʁak.si\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ataraxie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ataraxie, spelled A-T-A-R-A-X-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État du sage affranchi de toute émotion, de toute passion, ou bien sans troubles de l’âme.
  2. 2
    Absence de trouble dans l’appareil digestif.
  3. 3
    Calme de l’esprit ; état d’une personne qui ne se laisse troubler par rien ; état d’indifférence émotionnelle.

Synonyms

équanimitéquiétudeapathiebonheurplaisirsagessesérénité

This word in other languages

ataraxy(English)ataraxia(Español)

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 "ataraxie"?
"ataraxie" is spelled A-T-A-R-A-X-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ta.ʁak.si\.
What does "ataraxie" mean?
As a noun, "ataraxie" means: État du sage affranchi de toute émotion, de toute passion, ou bien sans troubles de l’âme.
How do you pronounce "ataraxie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ataraxie" is \a.ta.ʁak.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ataraxie" come from?
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Using “ataraxie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-T-A-R-A-X-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ta.ʁak.si\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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