binaire

\bi.nɛʁ\

/\bi.nɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“binaire” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #14,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,422
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est d’arité deux.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

binaire vs bizarre
71% similar
binaire vs binaires
88% similar
binaire vs biaisé
57% similar

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

Key facts for binaire
PropertyValue
Headwordbinaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bi.nɛʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,422
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “binaire” 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). binaire 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 9 spelling variants around binaire (IPA \bi.nɛʁ\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,422 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for binaire, with forms such as "bbinaire", "bianire", and "binaier". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "bizarre", "binaires", "biaisé", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is binaire, spelled B-I-N-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est d’arité deux.
  2. 2
    Système de numération en base 2 dans lequel on exprime tous les nombres par le seul emploi de deux caractères, l’un désignant l’unité, l’autre indiquant sa place, comme seraient, dans les chiffres arabes, 0 et 1.
  3. 3
    Qui est formé de deux espèces chimiques.
  4. 4
    Qualifie une métrique dont les temps sont divisés en sous-unités multiples de deux (croches, doubles-croches…).
  5. 5
    Manichéen.
  6. 6
    Qui ne comporte que deux éléments ou ne propose que deux options, précisément, strictement et invariablement.
  7. 7
    Relatif à la binarité de genre, aux personnes qui ne s’identifient pas non binaire.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbinaire
  • bianire
  • binaier
  • binairre
  • binarie
  • biniare
  • binnaire
  • bniaire
  • ibnaire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of binaire - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbinaire1bianire2binaier2binairre1binarie2biniare2binnaire1bniaire2
Edit distance from "binaire"

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 "binaire"?
"binaire" is spelled B-I-N-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.nɛʁ\.
What does "binaire" mean?
As an adjective, "binaire" means: Qui est d’arité deux.
What words are commonly confused with "binaire"?
"binaire" is commonly confused with "bizarre", "binaires", "biaisé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "binaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "binaire" is \bi.nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "binaire" come from?
"binaire" 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 “binaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-N-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bi.nɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bizarre” - see the side-by-side comparison. binaire vs bizarre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list