braqués

\bʁa.ke\

/\bʁa.ke\/ verb

The verdict

“braqués” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,307
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe braquer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

braqués vs brique
57% similar
braqués vs briquet
57% similar
braqués vs braqueur
63% similar

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

Key facts for braqués
PropertyValue
Headwordbraqués
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bʁa.ke\
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,307
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “braqués” 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). braqués 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 braqués (IPA \bʁa.ke\), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,307 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe braquer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for braqués, with forms such as "barqués", "bbraqués", and "braqqués". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "brique", "briquet", "braqueur", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is braqués, spelled B-R-A-Q-U-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe braquer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barqués
  • bbraqués
  • braqqués
  • braqusé
  • braquéss
  • braqéus
  • brauqés
  • brqaués
  • brraqués
  • rbaqués

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

barqués2bbraqués1braqqués1braqusé2braquéss1braqéus2brauqés2brqaués2
Edit distance from "braqués"

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 "braqués"?
"braqués" is spelled B-R-A-Q-U-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁa.ke\.
What does "braqués" mean?
As a verb, "braqués" means: Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe braquer.
What words are commonly confused with "braqués"?
"braqués" is commonly confused with "brique", "briquet", "braqueur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "braqués"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "braqués" is \bʁa.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "braqués" come from?
"braqués" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “braqués”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-A-Q-U-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁa.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “brique” - see the side-by-side comparison. braqués vs brique
  • 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