functie
[fʏnk.siː]
The verdict
“functie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fonction.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | functie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fʏnk.siː] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “functie” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
functie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʏnk.siː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fonction.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for functie, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is functie, spelled F-U-N-C-T-I-E.
Definition
- 1Fonction.
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.
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Using “functie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-U-N-C-T-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fʏnk.siː] (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
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.