écart-type

\e.kaʁ tip\

/\e.kaʁ tip\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de écart type.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ecart-type · écart-type · French

écart-type · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for écart-type
PropertyValue
Headwordécart-type
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.kaʁ tip\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « écart-type » en français

écart-typereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Variante 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "écart-type"?
"écart-type" is spelled É-C-A-R-T---T-Y-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.kaʁ tip\.
What does "écart-type" mean?
As a noun, "écart-type" means: Variante orthographique de écart type.
How do you pronounce "écart-type"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "écart-type" is \e.kaʁ tip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "écart-type" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list