différent
\di.fe.ʁɑ̃\
The verdict
“différent” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,768
- frequency rank, French
- 5,307
- “D” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas pareil ; qui est autre ou distinct.
Corpus desk
Index FR-different · différent · French
différent · rank #1,768 · 13 variants · 10 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,768
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,307
- PHOTO-FINISH coût
Nearest frequency peer: coût (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “différent”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- battre
battre
98,236 corpus weight
- cartes
cartes
98,235 corpus weight
- coût
coût
98,234 corpus weight
- différent
différent
98,233 corpus weight
- disponible
disponible
98,232 corpus weight
- fleurs
fleurs
98,231 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “différent” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | différent |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \di.fe.ʁɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #1,768 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “différent” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around différent (IPA \di.fe.ʁɑ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,768 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for différent, with forms such as "ddifférent", "dfiférent", and "different". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "différer", "diffusent", "différents", and more, 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 différent, spelled D-I-F-F-É-R-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Qui n’est pas pareil ; qui est autre ou distinct.
- 2Qui souffre d’un handicap.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how différent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
De même que toutes les autres parties situées au fond de la bouche, les tonsilles sont sujettes à différentes sortes d’engorgements dont la nature varie autant que les suites.
Ils sont différents d’opinion, de sentiment.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddifférent
- dfiférent
- different
- diffréent
- difféernt
- différennt
- différentt
- différetn
- différnet
- différrent
- diféfrent
- diférent
- idfférent
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of différent - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar French words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "différent", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "différent" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "différer". View pair
- 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #1,768 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more French words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.