drogue

\dʁɔɡ\

/\dʁɔɡ\/ noun

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The verdict

“drogue” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,772 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,772
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Substance psychotrope provoquant le plus souvent une dépendance et utilisée pour modifier son état mental, en particulier substance illégale dont l’usage est réprouvé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

drogue vs drôle
50% similar
drogue vs drone
67% similar
drogue vs droite
67% similar

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

Key facts for drogue
PropertyValue
Headworddrogue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dʁɔɡ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,772
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drogue” 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). drogue 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 drogue is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dʁɔɡ\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,772 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 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 drogue, with forms such as "ddrogue", "dorgue", and "drgoue". 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. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "drôle", "drone", "droite", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is drogue, spelled D-R-O-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substance psychotrope provoquant le plus souvent une dépendance et utilisée pour modifier son état mental, en particulier substance illégale dont l’usage est réprouvé.
  2. 2
    Psychotrope quelconque, même s’il est vendu légalement et socialement acceptable.
  3. 3
    Dépendance, habitude, période pendant laquelle on prend des psychotropes.
  4. 4
    Chose qui intoxique, qui provoque comme une dépendance ; passe-temps très prenant.
  5. 5
    Nom générique de divers ingrédients qui s’emploient surtout en pharmacie, pour la teinture et aussi dans le monde rural pour désigner les traitements phytosanitaires.
  6. 6
    Nom générique de divers ingrédients qui s’emploient surtout en pharmacie, pour la teinture et aussi dans le monde rural pour désigner les traitements phytosanitaires.
  7. 7
    Chose qui n’a pas de valeur.
  8. 8
    Vieille ferraille.
  9. 9
    Ajonc
  10. 10
    Droguerie

Synonyms

dopenarcotiquestupéfiant

This word in other languages

drug(English)droga(Español)narcótico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddrogue,dorgue,drgoue,drogeu,droggue,drouge,drrogue,rdogue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddrogue1dorgue2drgoue2drogeu2droggue1drouge2drrogue1rdogue2
Edit distance from "drogue"

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 "drogue"?
"drogue" is spelled D-R-O-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dʁɔɡ\.
What does "drogue" mean?
As a noun, "drogue" means: Substance psychotrope provoquant le plus souvent une dépendance et utilisée pour modifier son état mental, en particulier substance illégale dont l’usage est réprouvé.
What words are commonly confused with "drogue"?
"drogue" is commonly confused with "drôle", "drone", "droite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "drogue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drogue" is \dʁɔɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drogue" come from?
"drogue" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “drogue”

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

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