canular

\ka.ny.laʁ\

/\ka.ny.laʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“canular” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,507
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bizutage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-canular · canular · French

canular · rank #22,507 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,507
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH caler

Nearest frequency peer: caler (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « canular »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « canular » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for canular
PropertyValue
Headwordcanular
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ny.laʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,507
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « canular »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.canularse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « caler » (#22,506), « catégoriquement » (#22,508), « cadette » (#22,505). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « canular » est au #22,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around canular (IPA \ka.ny.laʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,507 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for canular, with forms such as "acnular", "canluar", and "cannular". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is canular, spelled C-A-N-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bizutage.
  2. 2
    Mystification humoristique perpétrée dans l’intention de tromper ou de faire réagir celui qui en est la cible. Il fait rire aux dépens de ceux qui l’ont cru.
  3. 3
    Information fausse transmise souvent par messagerie électronique et incitant les destinataires abusés à effectuer des opérations ou à prendre des initiatives inutiles, voire dommageables.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how canular appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le canular, vieux comme l’École [Normale], accorde le droit aux anciens de brimer les nouveaux durant trois jours consécutifs.
  2. Le canular du monoxyde de dihydrogène consiste à attribuer à un corps chimique banal — l’eau en l’occurrence, mais on peut en utiliser d’autres — une dénomination complexe inconnue des non initiés, et à tenir à son sujet un discours solennellement scientifique, de manière à créer chez l’auditeur une inquiétude injustifiée.

Synonyms

farcesupercherietromperievaste blague

This word in other languages

hazing(English)Schabernack(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnular
  • canluar
  • cannular
  • canualr
  • canularr
  • canullar
  • canulra
  • caunlar
  • ccanular
  • cnaular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acnular2canluar2cannular1canualr2canularr1canullar1canulra2caunlar2
Edit distance from "canular"

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 "canular"?
"canular" is spelled C-A-N-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ny.laʁ\.
What does "canular" mean?
As a noun, "canular" means: Bizutage.
What are common misspellings of "canular"?
Common misspellings include "acnular", "canluar", "cannular", "canualr", "canularr". The correct spelling is "canular".
How do you pronounce "canular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canular" is \ka.ny.laʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canular" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "canular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cadette#22,505cessera#22,509changea#22,510burkini#22,502

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Claudel10 variantsarrachée10 variantscroates10 variantscueillette10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list