copyright

\kɔ.pi.ʁajt\

/\kɔ.pi.ʁajt\/ noun

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The verdict

“copyright” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,343
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Protection des œuvres contre la copie, et qui protège le propriétaire des droits patrimoniaux sur l’œuvre (pas forcément l’auteur ou ses descendants, si les droits ont été cédés).

Corpus desk

Index FR-copyright · copyright · French

copyright · rank #15,343 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,343
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH convertis

Nearest frequency peer: convertis (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « copyright »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « copyright » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for copyright
PropertyValue
Headwordcopyright
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.pi.ʁajt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,343
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « copyright »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).copyrightse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « convertis » (#15,342), « corneille » (#15,344), « correspondante » (#15,345). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « copyright » est au #15,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around copyright (IPA \kɔ.pi.ʁajt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,343 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for copyright, with forms such as "ccopyright", "coppyright", and "copryight". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is copyright, spelled C-O-P-Y-R-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Protection des œuvres contre la copie, et qui protège le propriétaire des droits patrimoniaux sur l’œuvre (pas forcément l’auteur ou ses descendants, si les droits ont été cédés).
  2. 2
    Droit d’auteur résultant d’accords internationaux. Mention portée sur le document publié pour établir ce droit représenté par la lettre C inscrite dans un cercle accompagnée de l’indication de l’éditeur et de l'année de publication.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how copyright appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il apparaît qu’un inexpugnable réseau de traités, contrats, signatures et copyrights protège Iberia : nul autre que le dénommé Arbos n’a le droit de s’occuper d’Albéniz.

Synonyms

droit d’auteur

This word in other languages

copyright(English)Urheberrecht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccopyright
  • coppyright
  • copryight
  • copyirght
  • copyrgiht
  • copyrigght
  • copyrighht
  • copyrightt
  • copyrigth
  • copyrihgt
  • copyrright
  • copyyright
  • coypright
  • cpoyright
  • ocpyright

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of copyright - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccopyright1coppyright1copryight2copyirght2copyrgiht2copyrigght1copyrighht1copyrightt1
Edit distance from "copyright"

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 "copyright"?
"copyright" is spelled C-O-P-Y-R-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.pi.ʁajt\.
What does "copyright" mean?
As a noun, "copyright" means: Protection des œuvres contre la copie, et qui protège le propriétaire des droits patrimoniaux sur l’œuvre (pas forcément l’auteur ou ses descendants, si les droits ont été cédés).
What are common misspellings of "copyright"?
Common misspellings include "ccopyright", "coppyright", "copryight", "copyirght", "copyrgiht". The correct spelling is "copyright".
How do you pronounce "copyright"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copyright" is \kɔ.pi.ʁajt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copyright" come from?
"copyright" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "copyright", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

convertis#15,342corneille#15,344corrompus#15,346contenues#15,338

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

finalistes15 variantsélectoraux15 variantshomophobes15 variantstransmises15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list