encyclopaedia

[ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə]

/[ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə]/ noun

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The verdict

“encyclopaedia” is uncommon French (frequency #91,655 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,655
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Encyclopédie.

Key facts for encyclopaedia
PropertyValue
Headwordencyclopaedia
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#91,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encyclopaedia” 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). encyclopaedia lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

encyclopaedia is uncommon French at frequency #91,655 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Encyclopédie.".

Zero misspellings are on record for encyclopaedia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is encyclopaedia, spelled E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-A-E-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Encyclopédie.

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 "encyclopaedia"?
"encyclopaedia" is spelled E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-A-E-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə].
What does "encyclopaedia" mean?
As a noun, "encyclopaedia" means: Encyclopédie.
How do you pronounce "encyclopaedia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encyclopaedia" is [ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encyclopaedia" come from?
"encyclopaedia" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “encyclopaedia”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-A-E-D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ən.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpi.diə] (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

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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