disque

\disk\

/\disk\/ noun

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The verdict

“disque” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,668 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,668
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palet circulaire utilisé pour le lancer du disque.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

disque vs disques
86% similar
disque vs dise
67% similar
disque vs digue
67% similar

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

Key facts for disque
PropertyValue
Headworddisque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\disk\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,668
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disque” 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). disque lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for disque is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \disk\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,668 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for disque, with forms such as "ddisque", "diqsue", and "disqeu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "disques", "dise", "digue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is disque, spelled D-I-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palet circulaire utilisé pour le lancer du disque.
  2. 2
    Disque intervertébral. Cartilage entre deux vertèbres.
  3. 3
    Surface délimitée par un cercle.
  4. 4
    Surface visible des grands astres, qui, à nos yeux, paraissent ronds et plats.
  5. 5
    Partie des fleurs radiées qui en occupe le centre.
  6. 6
    Partie élargie et membraneuse d’une feuille.
  7. 7
    Signal commandant une marche à vue suivie d’un arrêt avant le premier appareil de voie.
  8. 8
    Pièce sur laquelle se fait, par frottement, la déperdition de chaleur liée au freinage.
  9. 9
    Pièce rotative, et coupante ou abrasive, utilisée sur une meuleuse, un disque abrasif, un disque à tronçonner, un disque diamant
  10. 10
    Support d’enregistrement musical de la forme d’un très mince cylindre.
  11. 11
    Cultivateur-tasseur.
  12. 12
    Situation ou propos qui se répète de façon lassante ; rengaine.

This word in other languages

discus(English)disco(Español)Diskus(Deutsch)disco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddisque,diqsue,disqeu,disqque,dissque,disuqe,dsique,idsque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisque1diqsue2disqeu2disqque1dissque1disuqe2dsique2idsque2
Edit distance from "disque"

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 "disque"?
"disque" is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \disk\.
What does "disque" mean?
As a noun, "disque" means: Palet circulaire utilisé pour le lancer du disque.
What words are commonly confused with "disque"?
"disque" is commonly confused with "disques", "dise", "digue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disque" is \disk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disque" come from?
"disque" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “disque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \disk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disques” - see the side-by-side comparison. disque vs disques
  • 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