batterie

\ba.tʁi\

/\ba.tʁi\/ noun

The verdict

“batterie” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,558 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,558
frequency rank, French
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Querelle où il y a des coups donnés.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

batterie vs battre
75% similar
batterie vs batteries
89% similar
batterie vs bactérie
75% similar

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

Key facts for batterie
PropertyValue
Headwordbatterie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.tʁi\
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,558
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “batterie” 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). batterie 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for batterie is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ba.tʁi\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,558 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 19 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for batterie, with forms such as "abtterie", "baterie", and "batetrie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "battre", "batteries", "bactérie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is batterie, spelled B-A-T-T-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Querelle où il y a des coups donnés.
  2. 2
    Ensemble de plusieurs pièces d’artillerie, destinées à tirer sur l’ennemi.
  3. 3
    Lieu ou ouvrage où l’on place un certain nombre de ces pièces.
  4. 4
    Entrepont où loge l’équipage d’un vaisseau.
  5. 5
    Unité d’une compagnie de régiment d’artillerie.
  6. 6
    Regroupement d’objets pour obtenir une fonction d’ensemble.
  7. 7
    Réunion d’éléments producteurs de courant électrique.
  8. 8
    Ensemble d’accumulateurs électriques reliés entre eux de façon à créer un générateur de courant continu de la capacité et de la tension désirée.
  9. 9
    Ensemble d’éléments réunis pour mener à bien un projet, un programme.
  10. 10
    Diverses manières de battre le tambour.
  11. 11
    Certaine manière de jouer sur la guitare, qui consiste à battre les cordes avec les doigts au lieu de les pincer.
  12. 12
    Passage composé de notes d’un accord, répété plusieurs fois sur un instrument, dans un mouvement plus ou moins rapide.
  13. 13
    Suite d’arpèges à notes détachées qui se font sur certains instruments à cordes.
  14. 14
    Ensemble des instruments de musique regroupant les différentes percussions dans un orchestre : caisse claire, grosse caisse à pédale, toms (en général trois), cymbale(s) suspendue(s) et cymbale charleston, xylophone. Utilisé principalement dans les ensembles de jazz ou de rock, mais aussi tambour et triangle dans les orchestres symphoniques.
  15. 15
    Méthode d’élevage intensif.
  16. 16
    Machine à battre le blé, pour séparer le grain de l’épi. (On parlait aussi de train de batterie pour désigner l'ensemble des machines de battage).
  17. 17
    Action de battre les céréales pour séparer le grain de l’épi.
  18. 18
    Pièce d’acier qui recouvre le bassinet d’un fusil ou d’un pistolet à amorce.
  19. 19
    Alignement de pièces.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abtterie,baterie,batetrie,batteire,batterei,batterrie,battreie,bbatterie,btaterie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of batterie - 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.

abtterie2baterie1batetrie2batteire2batterei2batterrie1battreie2bbatterie1
Edit distance from "batterie"

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 "batterie"?
"batterie" is spelled B-A-T-T-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.tʁi\.
What does "batterie" mean?
As a noun, "batterie" means: Querelle où il y a des coups donnés.
What words are commonly confused with "batterie"?
"batterie" is commonly confused with "battre", "batteries", "bactérie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "batterie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batterie" is \ba.tʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "batterie" come from?
"batterie" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “batterie”

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

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