catharisme

\ka.ta.ʁism\

/\ka.ta.ʁism\/ noun

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The verdict

“catharisme” is uncommon French (frequency #93,582 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,582
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine religieuse chrétienne hérétique qui serait apparu aux Xᵉ et XIᵉ siècles en Occitanie et dont la réalité historique est douteuse.

Key facts for catharisme
PropertyValue
Headwordcatharisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ta.ʁism\
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catharisme” 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). catharisme lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catharisme is uncommon French at frequency #93,582 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.ta.ʁism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Doctrine religieuse chrétienne hérétique qui serait apparu aux Xᵉ et XIᵉ siècles en Occitanie et dont la réalité historique est douteuse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for catharisme, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is catharisme, spelled C-A-T-H-A-R-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine religieuse chrétienne hérétique qui serait apparu aux Xᵉ et XIᵉ siècles en Occitanie et dont la réalité historique est douteuse.

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 "catharisme"?
"catharisme" is spelled C-A-T-H-A-R-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ta.ʁism\.
What does "catharisme" mean?
As a noun, "catharisme" means: Doctrine religieuse chrétienne hérétique qui serait apparu aux Xᵉ et XIᵉ siècles en Occitanie et dont la réalité historique est douteuse.
How do you pronounce "catharisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catharisme" is \ka.ta.ʁism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catharisme" come from?
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Using “catharisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-T-H-A-R-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.ta.ʁism\ (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

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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