classique

\kla.sik\

/\kla.sik\/ adj

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The verdict

“classique” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,250 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,250
frequency rank, French
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit généralement d’un auteur à qui l’excellence ou le temps ont donné autorité.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

classique vs classiques
90% similar

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

Key facts for classique
PropertyValue
Headwordclassique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kla.sik\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,250
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “classique” 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). classique lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for classique is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kla.sik\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,250 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for classique, with forms such as "calssique", "cclassique", and "clasique". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "classiques", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 classique, spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit généralement d’un auteur à qui l’excellence ou le temps ont donné autorité.
  2. 2
    Qui relève d’une certaine esthétique, le classicisme, caractérisée par la recherche de l’équilibre et de la sobriété.
  3. 3
    Traditionnel et sans extravagance.
  4. 4
    Qui se rapporte à une période considérée comme particulièrement brillante ou équilibrée, et qui a servi de référence à des époques ultérieures.
  5. 5
    Qui se rapporte à une période considérée comme particulièrement brillante ou équilibrée, et qui a servi de référence à des époques ultérieures.
  6. 6
    Qui se rapporte à une période considérée comme particulièrement brillante ou équilibrée, et qui a servi de référence à des époques ultérieures.
  7. 7
    Qui se rapporte à une période considérée comme particulièrement brillante ou équilibrée, et qui a servi de référence à des époques ultérieures.
  8. 8
    Qui se rapporte à une période considérée comme particulièrement brillante ou équilibrée, et qui a servi de référence à des époques ultérieures.
  9. 9
    Sans préjuger de la brillance des époques antérieures ou postérieures, se dit en particulier des œuvres, des auteurs, des écoles de la période qui va du XVIIᵉ au XIXᵉ siècle.
  10. 10
    Courant, banal.

Antonyms

baroquecontemporain

This word in other languages

classic(English)clásico(Español)klassisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calssique,cclassique,clasique,clasisque,classiqeu,classiqque,classiuqe,classqiue,cllassique,clsasique,lcassique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of classique - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calssique2cclassique1clasique1clasisque2classiqeu2classiqque1classiuqe2classqiue2
Edit distance from "classique"

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 "classique"?
"classique" is spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kla.sik\.
What does "classique" mean?
As an adjective, "classique" means: Se dit généralement d’un auteur à qui l’excellence ou le temps ont donné autorité.
What words are commonly confused with "classique"?
"classique" is commonly confused with "classiques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "classique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "classique" is \kla.sik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "classique" come from?
"classique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “classique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-A-S-S-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kla.sik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “classiques” - see the side-by-side comparison. classique vs classiques
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list