microscopique

\mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\

/\mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\/ adj

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The verdict

“microscopique” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #34,190 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#34,190
frequency rank, French
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui se fait avec le secours du microscope.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

microscopique vs microscopiques
93% similar
microscopique vs microscopie
85% similar

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

Key facts for microscopique
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroscopique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\
Letters13
Frequency rank#34,190
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microscopique” 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). microscopique 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 microscopique is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\. Corpus data places it at rank #34,190 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for microscopique, with forms such as "imcroscopique", "mciroscopique", and "miccroscopique". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "microscopiques", "microscopie", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is microscopique, spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se fait avec le secours du microscope.
  2. 2
    Qui ne peut être vu qu’avec le microscope.
  3. 3
    Extrêmement petit.

Antonyms

macroscopique

This word in other languages

microscopic(English)microscópica(Español)mikroskopisch(Deutsch)microscópico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imcroscopique,mciroscopique,miccroscopique,micorscopique,microcsopique,microsccopique,microscoipque,microscopiqeu,microscopiqque,microscopiuqe,microscoppique,microscopqiue,microscpoique,microsocpique,microsscopique,micrroscopique,micrsocopique,mircoscopique,mmicroscopique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of microscopique - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imcroscopique2mciroscopique2miccroscopique1micorscopique2microcsopique2microsccopique1microscoipque2microscopiqeu2
Edit distance from "microscopique"

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 "microscopique"?
"microscopique" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\.
What does "microscopique" mean?
As an adjective, "microscopique" means: Qui se fait avec le secours du microscope.
What words are commonly confused with "microscopique"?
"microscopique" is commonly confused with "microscopiques", "microscopie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "microscopique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microscopique" is \mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microscopique" come from?
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Using “microscopique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-I-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mi.kʁɔs.kɔ.pik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “microscopiques” - see the side-by-side comparison. microscopique vs microscopiques
  • 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