électrique

\e.lɛk.tʁik\

/\e.lɛk.tʁik\/ adj

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The verdict

“électrique” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,893
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui se rapporte à l’électricité ; qui utilise l’énergie électrique.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

électrique vs électriques
91% similar
électrique vs électronique
83% similar
électrique vs éclectique
80% similar

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

Key facts for électrique
PropertyValue
Headwordélectrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.lɛk.tʁik\
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,893
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “électrique” 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). électrique lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around électrique (IPA \e.lɛk.tʁik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,893 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for électrique, with forms such as "electrique", "léectrique", and "éelctrique". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "électriques", "électronique", "éclectique", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is électrique, spelled É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se rapporte à l’électricité ; qui utilise l’énergie électrique.
  2. 2
    Qualifie une personne extrêmement énergique.
  3. 3
    Qualifie des émotions aussi fortes qu’une décharge électrique.
  4. 4
    Qualifie la couleur de certaines manifestations de l’électricité. #2C75FF

This word in other languages

electric(English)eléctrico(Español)elektrisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • electrique
  • léectrique
  • éelctrique
  • élcetrique
  • élecctrique
  • élecrtique
  • électirque
  • électriqeu
  • électriqque
  • électriuqe
  • électrqiue
  • électrrique
  • électtrique
  • életcrique
  • éllectrique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

electrique1léectrique2éelctrique2élcetrique2élecctrique1élecrtique2électirque2électriqeu2
Edit distance from "électrique"

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 "électrique"?
"électrique" is spelled É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.lɛk.tʁik\.
What does "électrique" mean?
As an adjective, "électrique" means: Qui se rapporte à l’électricité ; qui utilise l’énergie électrique.
What words are commonly confused with "électrique"?
"électrique" is commonly confused with "électriques", "électronique", "éclectique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "électrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "électrique" is \e.lɛk.tʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "électrique" come from?
"électrique" 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 “électrique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.lɛk.tʁik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “électriques” - see the side-by-side comparison. électrique vs électriques
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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