baccalauréat

\ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\

/\ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\/ noun

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The verdict

“baccalauréat” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,829
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Premier grade universitaire, qui s’effectue en trois ans.

Key facts for baccalauréat
PropertyValue
Headwordbaccalauréat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,829
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baccalauréat” 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). baccalauréat lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around baccalauréat (IPA \ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,829 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for baccalauréat, with forms such as "abccalauréat", "bacaclauréat", and "bacalauréat". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is baccalauréat, spelled B-A-C-C-A-L-A-U-R-É-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Premier grade universitaire, qui s’effectue en trois ans.
  2. 2
    Le terme s’applique également aux études supérieures de type court proposées par les Hautes Écoles de Belgique. Ce type d’études s’appelait autrefois graduat.
  3. 3
    Examen de fin d’études secondaires.
  4. 4
    Le premier degré qu’on prend dans une faculté, avant la licence et le doctorat.

Synonyms

bacbachotbacheliercandidaturematu

This word in other languages

A-level(English)bachillerato(Español)Abi(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abccalauréat
  • bacaclauréat
  • bacalauréat
  • baccaaluréat
  • baccalaruéat
  • baccalauraét
  • baccalaureat
  • baccalaurréat
  • baccalauréatt
  • baccalauréta
  • baccalauérat
  • baccallauréat
  • baccaluaréat
  • bacclaauréat
  • bbaccalauréat
  • bcacalauréat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baccalauréat - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abccalauréat2bacaclauréat2bacalauréat1baccaaluréat2baccalaruéat2baccalauraét2baccalaureat1baccalaurréat1
Edit distance from "baccalauréat"

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 "baccalauréat"?
"baccalauréat" is spelled B-A-C-C-A-L-A-U-R-É-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\.
What does "baccalauréat" mean?
As a noun, "baccalauréat" means: Premier grade universitaire, qui s’effectue en trois ans.
What are common misspellings of "baccalauréat"?
Common misspellings include "abccalauréat", "bacaclauréat", "bacalauréat", "baccaaluréat", "baccalaruéat". The correct spelling is "baccalauréat".
How do you pronounce "baccalauréat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baccalauréat" is \ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baccalauréat" come from?
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Using “baccalauréat”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-C-C-A-L-A-U-R-É-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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