Methode

\meˈtoːdə\

/\meˈtoːdə\/ noun

The verdict

“Methode” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,155
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Méthode.

Corpus desk

Index FR-methode · Methode · French

Methode · rank #35,155 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,155
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH mesurable

Nearest frequency peer: mesurable (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Methode »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Methode » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Methode vs méthodes
63% similar
Methode vs method
71% similar
Methode vs méthane
43% similar

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

Key facts for Methode
PropertyValue
HeadwordMethode
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\meˈtoːdə\
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,155
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Methode »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Methodese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « mesurable » (#35,154), « metteurs » (#35,156), « merlot » (#35,153). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « Methode » est au #35,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Methode (IPA \meˈtoːdə\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,155 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Méthode.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Methode, with forms such as "emthode", "mehtode", and "methdoe". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "méthodes", "method", "méthane", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Methode, spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méthode.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Methode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Im Fussball gibt es unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten, um als ballführender Spieler einen Kontrahenten in einem direkten Duell auszuspielen. Der Übersteiger ist hierfür eine sehr effektive Methode.
  2. Charles beschloß, Deutschlehrer zu werden. Er schrieb eine Dissertation über Hans Sachs, entschied sich für die direkte Methode des Sprachunterrichts, behauptete später, er habe sie erfunden; er veröffentlichte unter Mitarbeit von Monsieur Simonnot ein geschätztes , machte rasch Karriere: über Mâcon und Lyon nach Paris.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emthode
  • mehtode
  • methdoe
  • methhode
  • methodde
  • methoed
  • metohde
  • metthode
  • mmethode
  • mtehode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emthode2mehtode2methdoe2methhode1methodde1methoed2metohde2metthode1
Edit distance from "Methode"

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 "Methode"?
"Methode" is spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \meˈtoːdə\.
What does "Methode" mean?
As a noun, "Methode" means: Méthode.
What words are commonly confused with "Methode"?
"Methode" is commonly confused with "méthodes", "method", "méthane". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Methode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Methode" is \meˈtoːdə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Methode" come from?
"Methode" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Methode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list