carte graphique

\kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\

/\kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\/ noun

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The verdict

“carte graphique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carte d’extension d’ordinateur dont le rôle est de produire une image affichable sur un écran.

Key facts for carte graphique
PropertyValue
Headwordcarte graphique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carte graphique” sits in French frequency

carte graphique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carte graphique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carte d’extension d’ordinateur dont le rôle est de produire une image affichable sur un écran.".

Zero misspellings are on record for carte graphique in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is carte graphique, spelled C-A-R-T-E- -G-R-A-P-H-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carte d’extension d’ordinateur dont le rôle est de produire une image affichable sur un écran.

Synonyms

adaptateur graphiquecarte vidéo

This word in other languages

graphics card(English)Grafikkarte(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carte graphique"?
"carte graphique" is spelled C-A-R-T-E- -G-R-A-P-H-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\.
What does "carte graphique" mean?
As a noun, "carte graphique" means: Carte d’extension d’ordinateur dont le rôle est de produire une image affichable sur un écran.
How do you pronounce "carte graphique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carte graphique" is \kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carte graphique" come from?
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Using “carte graphique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-R-T-E- -G-R-A-P-H-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kaʁt ɡʁa.fik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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