énigmatique

\e.niɡ.ma.tik\

/\e.niɡ.ma.tik\/ adj

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The verdict

“énigmatique” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,515
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui renferme une énigme ou qui tient de l’énigme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-enigmatique · énigmatique · French

énigmatique · rank #21,515 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,515
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH émérite

Nearest frequency peer: émérite (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « énigmatique »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « énigmatique » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

énigmatique vs énigmatiques
92% similar

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

Key facts for énigmatique
PropertyValue
Headwordénigmatique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.niɡ.ma.tik\
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,515
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « énigmatique »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.énigmatiquese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « émérite » (#21,514), « épaisses » (#21,516), « élabore » (#21,513). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « énigmatique » est au #21,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around énigmatique (IPA \e.niɡ.ma.tik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,515 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for énigmatique, with forms such as "enigmatique", "néigmatique", and "éingmatique". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "énigmatiques", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is énigmatique, spelled É-N-I-G-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui renferme une énigme ou qui tient de l’énigme.
  2. 2
    Qui est mystérieux ; dont on sait ou dont on comprend que peu de choses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how énigmatique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Faute de pouvoir faire toute la lumière désirable sur ce fait énigmatique, nous réunirons ici le faisceau de vraisemblances et de témoignages qui peuvent seuls nous éclairer pour le moment.
  2. Paroles énigmatiques.

This word in other languages

enigmatic(English)enigmático(Español)rätselhaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enigmatique
  • néigmatique
  • éingmatique
  • éngimatique
  • énigamtique
  • éniggmatique
  • énigmaitque
  • énigmatiqeu
  • énigmatiqque
  • énigmatiuqe
  • énigmatqiue
  • énigmattique
  • énigmmatique
  • énigmtaique
  • énimgatique
  • énnigmatique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enigmatique1néigmatique2éingmatique2éngimatique2énigamtique2éniggmatique1énigmaitque2énigmatiqeu2
Edit distance from "énigmatique"

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 "énigmatique"?
"énigmatique" is spelled É-N-I-G-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.niɡ.ma.tik\.
What does "énigmatique" mean?
As an adjective, "énigmatique" means: Qui renferme une énigme ou qui tient de l’énigme.
What words are commonly confused with "énigmatique"?
"énigmatique" is commonly confused with "énigmatiques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "énigmatique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énigmatique" is \e.niɡ.ma.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énigmatique" come from?
"énigmatique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "énigmatique", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

végétariens#21,503archéologue#21,531unilatérale#21,496bouleversée#21,547

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

traversées16 variantsbourguignon16 variantschangeront16 variantscoefficients16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list