commerçante

\kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\

/\kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\/ noun

The verdict

“commerçante” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #26,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,673
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui gagne sa vie en faisant du commerce.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

commerçante vs commerçants
91% similar
commerçante vs commerçantes
92% similar
commerçante vs commençant
82% similar

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

Key facts for commerçante
PropertyValue
Headwordcommerçante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,673
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commerçante” 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). commerçante lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around commerçante (IPA \kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,673 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for commerçante, with forms such as "ccommerçante", "cmomerçante", and "comemrçante". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "commerçants", "commerçantes", "commençant", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is commerçante, spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-Ç-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui gagne sa vie en faisant du commerce.
  2. 2
    Épouse d’un commerçant.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommerçante
  • cmomerçante
  • comemrçante
  • comerçante
  • commeraçnte
  • commercante
  • commerrçante
  • commerçanet
  • commerçannte
  • commerçantte
  • commerçatne
  • commerçnate
  • commeçrante
  • commreçante
  • ocmmerçante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommerçante1cmomerçante2comemrçante2comerçante1commeraçnte2commercante1commerrçante1commerçanet2
Edit distance from "commerçante"

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 "commerçante"?
"commerçante" is spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-Ç-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\.
What does "commerçante" mean?
As a noun, "commerçante" means: Celle qui gagne sa vie en faisant du commerce.
What words are commonly confused with "commerçante"?
"commerçante" is commonly confused with "commerçants", "commerçantes", "commençant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commerçante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commerçante" is \kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commerçante" come from?
"commerçante" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “commerçante”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-M-E-R-Ç-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.mɛʁ.sɑ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “commerçants” - see the side-by-side comparison. commerçante vs commerçants
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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