folklorique

\fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\

/\fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\/ adj

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The verdict

“folklorique” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,441
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

folklorique vs folkloriques
92% similar

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

Key facts for folklorique
PropertyValue
Headwordfolklorique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,441
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folklorique” 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). folklorique 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 16 spelling variants around folklorique (IPA \fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,441 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for folklorique, with forms such as "ffolklorique", "floklorique", and "fokllorique". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "folkloriques", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 folklorique, spelled F-O-L-K-L-O-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif au folklore.
  2. 2
    Qui tient du folklore ; qui se rattache au folklore d’un pays, d’une région, etc.
  3. 3
    Qui est pittoresque ou original mais dépourvu de sérieux.

Synonyms

folklo

This word in other languages

folkloristic(English)folclórico(Español)volkskundlich(Deutsch)folclórico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolklorique
  • floklorique
  • fokllorique
  • folkklorique
  • folkllorique
  • folkloirque
  • folkloriqeu
  • folkloriqque
  • folkloriuqe
  • folklorqiue
  • folklorrique
  • folklroique
  • folkolrique
  • follklorique
  • follkorique
  • oflklorique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of folklorique - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffolklorique1floklorique2fokllorique2folkklorique1folkllorique1folkloirque2folkloriqeu2folkloriqque1
Edit distance from "folklorique"

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 "folklorique"?
"folklorique" is spelled F-O-L-K-L-O-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\.
What does "folklorique" mean?
As an adjective, "folklorique" means: Relatif au folklore.
What words are commonly confused with "folklorique"?
"folklorique" is commonly confused with "folkloriques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folklorique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folklorique" is \fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folklorique" come from?
"folklorique" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “folklorique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-L-K-L-O-R-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔl.klɔ.ʁik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “folkloriques” - see the side-by-side comparison. folklorique vs folkloriques
  • 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