Microsoft

\ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft\

/\ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft\/ name

The verdict

“Microsoft” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,874
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Entreprise informatique américaine, qui édite en particulier le système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows et la suite logicielle Microsoft Office.

Corpus desk

Index FR-microsoft · Microsoft · French

Microsoft · rank #4,874 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,874
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH masculin

Nearest frequency peer: masculin (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Microsoft”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Microsoft” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Microsoft
PropertyValue
HeadwordMicrosoft
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft\
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,874
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Microsoft” 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). Microsoft 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 14 spelling variants around Microsoft (IPA \ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,874 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Entreprise informatique américaine, qui édite en particulier le système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows et la suite logicielle Microsoft Office.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Microsoft, with forms such as "imcrosoft", "mcirosoft", and "miccrosoft". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Microsoft, spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-O-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entreprise informatique américaine, qui édite en particulier le système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows et la suite logicielle Microsoft Office.

Synonyms

Redmond

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imcrosoft
  • mcirosoft
  • miccrosoft
  • micorsoft
  • microosft
  • microsfot
  • microsofft
  • microsoftt
  • microsotf
  • microssoft
  • micrrosoft
  • micrsooft
  • mircosoft
  • mmicrosoft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imcrosoft2mcirosoft2miccrosoft1micorsoft2microosft2microsfot2microsofft1microsoftt1
Edit distance from "Microsoft"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Microsoft"?
"Microsoft" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-O-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft\.
What does "Microsoft" mean?
As a proper noun, "Microsoft" means: Entreprise informatique américaine, qui édite en particulier le système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows et la suite logicielle Microsoft Office.
What are common misspellings of "Microsoft"?
Common misspellings include "imcrosoft", "mcirosoft", "miccrosoft", "micorsoft", "microosft". The correct spelling is "Microsoft".
How do you pronounce "Microsoft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Microsoft" is \ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Microsoft" come from?
"Microsoft" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Microsoft". Here's where to go from here.

  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,874 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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