écart-type
\e.kaʁ tip\
The verdict
“écart-type” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante orthographique de écart type.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | écart-type |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.kaʁ tip\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “écart-type” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
écart-type is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.kaʁ tip\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de écart type.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for écart-type in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is écart-type, spelled É-C-A-R-T---T-Y-P-E.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de écart type.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “écart-type”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is É-C-A-R-T---T-Y-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \e.kaʁ tip\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.