illustratrice

\i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\

/\i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\/ noun

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The verdict

“illustratrice” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,828
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui illustre, qui dessine, qui compose des illustrations pour les livres, les journaux, les revues.

Key facts for illustratrice
PropertyValue
Headwordillustratrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\
Letters13
Frequency rank#41,828
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “illustratrice” 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). illustratrice lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around illustratrice (IPA \i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,828 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Celle qui illustre, qui dessine, qui compose des illustrations pour les livres, les journaux, les revues.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for illustratrice, with forms such as "illsutratrice", "illusrtatrice", and "illusstratrice". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is illustratrice, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui illustre, qui dessine, qui compose des illustrations pour les livres, les journaux, les revues.

This word in other languages

illustrator(English)ilustradora(Español)Illustratorin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illsutratrice
  • illusrtatrice
  • illusstratrice
  • illustartrice
  • illustrartice
  • illustratirce
  • illustratrcie
  • illustratricce
  • illustratriec
  • illustratrrice
  • illustrattrice
  • illustrratrice
  • illustrtarice
  • illusttratrice
  • illutsratrice
  • ilulstratrice
  • ilustratrice
  • lilustratrice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of illustratrice - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

illsutratrice2illusrtatrice2illusstratrice1illustartrice2illustrartice2illustratirce2illustratrcie2illustratricce1
Edit distance from "illustratrice"

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 "illustratrice"?
"illustratrice" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\.
What does "illustratrice" mean?
As a noun, "illustratrice" means: Celle qui illustre, qui dessine, qui compose des illustrations pour les livres, les journaux, les revues.
What are common misspellings of "illustratrice"?
Common misspellings include "illsutratrice", "illusrtatrice", "illusstratrice", "illustartrice", "illustrartice". The correct spelling is "illustratrice".
How do you pronounce "illustratrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illustratrice" is \i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illustratrice" come from?
"illustratrice" 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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Using “illustratrice”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-R-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.lys.tʁa.tʁis\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list