knowledge
\ˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ\
The verdict
“knowledge” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,386. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,386
- frequency rank, French
- 110,375
- “K” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Connaissance, savoir.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | knowledge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,386 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “knowledge” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around knowledge (IPA \ˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,386 among 110,375 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Connaissance, savoir.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for knowledge, with forms such as "kknowledge", "knnowledge", and "knolwedge". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is knowledge, spelled K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E.
Definition
- 1Connaissance, savoir.
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- kknowledge
- knnowledge
- knolwedge
- knoweldge
- knowldege
- knowleddge
- knowledeg
- knowledgge
- knowlegde
- knowlledge
- knowwledge
- knwoledge
- konwledge
- nkowledge
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of knowledge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “knowledge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.