littérale

\li.te.ʁal\

/\li.te.ʁal\/ adj

The verdict

“littérale” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,268
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de littéral.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

littérale vs littoral
78% similar
littérale vs littorale
89% similar
littérale vs libérale
78% similar

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

Key facts for littérale
PropertyValue
Headwordlittérale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\li.te.ʁal\
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,268
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “littérale” 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). littérale 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 12 spelling variants around littérale (IPA \li.te.ʁal\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,268 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin singulier de littéral.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for littérale, with forms such as "ilttérale", "litterale", and "littréale". 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, "littoral", "littorale", "libérale", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is littérale, spelled L-I-T-T-É-R-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de littéral.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilttérale,litterale,littréale,littéarle,littérael,littéralle,littérlae,littérrale,litérale,litétrale,llittérale,ltitérale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilttérale2litterale1littréale2littéarle2littérael2littéralle1littérlae2littérrale1
Edit distance from "littérale"

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 "littérale"?
"littérale" is spelled L-I-T-T-É-R-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li.te.ʁal\.
What does "littérale" mean?
As an adjective, "littérale" means: Féminin singulier de littéral.
What words are commonly confused with "littérale"?
"littérale" is commonly confused with "littoral", "littorale", "libérale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "littérale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "littérale" is \li.te.ʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "littérale" come from?
"littérale" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “littérale”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-T-T-É-R-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li.te.ʁal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “littoral” - see the side-by-side comparison. littérale vs littoral
  • 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