mythique

\mi.tik\

/\mi.tik\/ adj

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The verdict

“mythique” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,866 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,866
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui appartient au mythe, qui est fondé sur un mythe, qui révèle un mythe. Qui est du domaine de la fable.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mythique vs mythiques
89% similar
mythique vs mystique
75% similar
mythique vs métrique
75% similar

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

Key facts for mythique
PropertyValue
Headwordmythique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mi.tik\
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,866
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mythique” 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). mythique 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 mythique is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mi.tik\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,866 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mythique, with forms such as "mmythique", "mtyhique", and "myhtique". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "mythiques", "mystique", "métrique", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is mythique, spelled M-Y-T-H-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui appartient au mythe, qui est fondé sur un mythe, qui révèle un mythe. Qui est du domaine de la fable.
  2. 2
    Complètement inventé, élaboré par la tradition et ne reposant sur aucune preuve. Imaginaire, fabuleux ; reposant sur un substrat sans doute réel, mais déformé par une tradition très ancienne, qui remonte à la nuit des temps.
  3. 3
    Très célèbre, légendaire, digne d’être célébré comme exceptionnel, qui mérite d’entrer dans les annales. Qui fait rêver ou désirer de le rencontrer, de l’obtenir, etc.

This word in other languages

mythical(English)mítico(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmythique,mtyhique,myhtique,mythhique,mythiqeu,mythiqque,mythiuqe,mythqiue,mytihque,mytthique,myythique,ymthique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmythique1mtyhique2myhtique2mythhique1mythiqeu2mythiqque1mythiuqe2mythqiue2
Edit distance from "mythique"

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 "mythique"?
"mythique" is spelled M-Y-T-H-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mi.tik\.
What does "mythique" mean?
As an adjective, "mythique" means: Qui appartient au mythe, qui est fondé sur un mythe, qui révèle un mythe. Qui est du domaine de la fable.
What words are commonly confused with "mythique"?
"mythique" is commonly confused with "mythiques", "mystique", "métrique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mythique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mythique" is \mi.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mythique" come from?
"mythique" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mythique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-Y-T-H-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mi.tik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mythiques” - see the side-by-side comparison. mythique vs mythiques
  • 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