lecture

\lɛk.tyʁ\

/\lɛk.tyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lecture” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,526 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,526
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’une personne qui lit à haute voix.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lecture vs lettre
71% similar
lecture vs levure
71% similar
lecture vs Lescure
57% similar

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

Key facts for lecture
PropertyValue
Headwordlecture
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛk.tyʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,526
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lecture” 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). lecture lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lecture is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɛk.tyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,526 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lecture, with forms such as "elcture", "lceture", and "leccture". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "lettre", "levure", "Lescure", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is lecture, spelled L-E-C-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’une personne qui lit à haute voix.
  2. 2
    Reproduction par la voix d’un texte écrit ou imprimé.
  3. 3
    Action, habitude de lire seul et des yeux, pour son instruction ou pour son plaisir.
  4. 4
    S’emploie surtout au pluriel pour désigner ce qu’on lit, ce qu’on a lu.
  5. 5
    Instruction qui résulte de la lecture.
  6. 6
    Enseignement qui rend les enfants ou les illettrés capables de lire.
  7. 7
    Se dit de textes particulièrement choisis pour développer l’art et le goût de la lecture chez les enfants.
  8. 8
    Observation visuelle.
  9. 9
    Interprétation.

This word in other languages

reading(English)lectura(Español)Lesen(Deutsch)leitura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elcture,lceture,leccture,lectrue,lectture,lectuer,lecturre,lecutre,letcure,llecture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elcture2lceture2leccture1lectrue2lectture1lectuer2lecturre1lecutre2
Edit distance from "lecture"

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 "lecture"?
"lecture" is spelled L-E-C-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛk.tyʁ\.
What does "lecture" mean?
As a noun, "lecture" means: Action d’une personne qui lit à haute voix.
What words are commonly confused with "lecture"?
"lecture" is commonly confused with "lettre", "levure", "Lescure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lecture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lecture" is \lɛk.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lecture" come from?
"lecture" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lecture”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-E-C-T-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛk.tyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lettre” - see the side-by-side comparison. lecture vs lettre
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list