diplomatie

\di.plɔ.ma.si\

/\di.plɔ.ma.si\/ noun

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The verdict

“diplomatie” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,096 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,096
frequency rank, French
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Connaissance des traditions qui règlent les rapports mutuels des États, art de concilier leurs intérêts respectifs.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

diplomatie vs diplomatique
83% similar
diplomatie vs diplomate
90% similar

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

Key facts for diplomatie
PropertyValue
Headworddiplomatie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.plɔ.ma.si\
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,096
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diplomatie” 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). diplomatie lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for diplomatie is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \di.plɔ.ma.si\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,096 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for diplomatie, with forms such as "ddiplomatie", "dilpomatie", and "dipllomatie". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "diplomatique", "diplomate", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is diplomatie, spelled D-I-P-L-O-M-A-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Connaissance des traditions qui règlent les rapports mutuels des États, art de concilier leurs intérêts respectifs.
  2. 2
    Ces rapports mêmes.
  3. 3
    Carrière diplomatique.
  4. 4
    Tact, prudence.
  5. 5
    Adresse, ruse, habileté.
  6. 6
    Étude des chartes, diplômes et autres documents officiels. Elle s’intéresse à leur classification, leur valeur, leur âge et leur authenticité. Elle est souvent considérée, avec la paléographie ou l’archivistique, comme une discipline auxiliaire de l’histoire.

This word in other languages

diplomacy(English)diplomacia(Español)Diplomatie(Deutsch)diplomacia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddiplomatie,dilpomatie,dipllomatie,diplmoatie,diploamtie,diplomaite,diplomatei,diplomattie,diplommatie,diplomtaie,dipolmatie,dipplomatie,dpilomatie,idplomatie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiplomatie1dilpomatie2dipllomatie1diplmoatie2diploamtie2diplomaite2diplomatei2diplomattie1
Edit distance from "diplomatie"

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 "diplomatie"?
"diplomatie" is spelled D-I-P-L-O-M-A-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.plɔ.ma.si\.
What does "diplomatie" mean?
As a noun, "diplomatie" means: Connaissance des traditions qui règlent les rapports mutuels des États, art de concilier leurs intérêts respectifs.
What words are commonly confused with "diplomatie"?
"diplomatie" is commonly confused with "diplomatique", "diplomate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diplomatie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diplomatie" is \di.plɔ.ma.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diplomatie" come from?
"diplomatie" 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 “diplomatie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-P-L-O-M-A-T-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \di.plɔ.ma.si\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diplomatique” - see the side-by-side comparison. diplomatie vs diplomatique
  • 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