circuit électrique
\siʁ.kwi e.lɛk.tʁik\
The verdict
“circuit électrique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble simple ou complexe de conducteurs et de composants électriques ou électroniques parcouru par un courant électrique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-circuit-electrique · circuit électrique · French
circuit électrique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | circuit électrique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \siʁ.kwi e.lɛk.tʁik\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « circuit électrique » en français
Rare enough to double-check
circuit électrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \siʁ.kwi e.lɛk.tʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble simple ou complexe de conducteurs et de composants électriques ou électroniques parcouru par un courant électrique.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for circuit électrique in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is circuit électrique, spelled C-I-R-C-U-I-T- -É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Ensemble simple ou complexe de conducteurs et de composants électriques ou électroniques parcouru par un courant électrique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how circuit électrique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un fil de l'allumage mal connecté qui créait des ruptures dans le circuit électrique !
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.