commerce électronique

\kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\

/\kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commerce sur internet.

Key facts for commerce électronique
PropertyValue
Headwordcommerce électronique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commerce électronique” sits in French frequency

commerce électronique 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

commerce électronique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Commerce sur internet.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for commerce électronique, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is commerce électronique, spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-C-E- -É-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commerce sur internet.

Synonyms

e-commercecommerce en ligne

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 "commerce électronique"?
"commerce électronique" is spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-C-E- -É-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\.
What does "commerce électronique" mean?
As a noun, "commerce électronique" means: Commerce sur internet.
How do you pronounce "commerce électronique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commerce électronique" is \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commerce électronique" come from?
"commerce électronique" 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 “commerce électronique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-M-E-R-C-E- -É-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿e.lɛk.tʁɔ.nik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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