parallélisme

\pa.ʁa.le.lism\

/\pa.ʁa.le.lism\/ noun

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The verdict

“parallélisme” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,616. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,616
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État de ce qui est parallèle.

Key facts for parallélisme
PropertyValue
Headwordparallélisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.ʁa.le.lism\
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,616
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parallélisme” 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). parallélisme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around parallélisme (IPA \pa.ʁa.le.lism\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,616 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for parallélisme, with forms such as "aprallélisme", "paarllélisme", and "parallelisme". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is parallélisme, spelled P-A-R-A-L-L-É-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État de ce qui est parallèle.
  2. 2
    État de ce que l’on peut comparer.
  3. 3
    Propriété que l’axe de la Terre a de rester sensiblement parallèle à lui-même, dans tous les points de la courbe que la Terre décrit annuellement autour du soleil.
  4. 4
    Angle nul ou légèrement aigu que font les deux roues d’un même essieu.
  5. 5
    Rapprochement de deux constructions identiques, suivant le schéma AB/AB afin de produire une impression d'équivalence.
  6. 6
    Se dit d'objets géométriques unidimensionnels (segment, demi-droite, droite) situés de telle façon qu'ils sont équidistants.

This word in other languages

parallelism(English)paralelismo(Español)Parallelismus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprallélisme
  • paarllélisme
  • parallelisme
  • parallléisme
  • paralléilsme
  • parallélimse
  • parallélisem
  • parallélismme
  • parallélissme
  • paralléllisme
  • parallélsime
  • paralélisme
  • paraléllisme
  • parlalélisme
  • parrallélisme
  • pparallélisme
  • praallélisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprallélisme2paarllélisme2parallelisme1parallléisme2paralléilsme2parallélimse2parallélisem2parallélismme1
Edit distance from "parallélisme"

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 "parallélisme"?
"parallélisme" is spelled P-A-R-A-L-L-É-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁa.le.lism\.
What does "parallélisme" mean?
As a noun, "parallélisme" means: État de ce qui est parallèle.
What are common misspellings of "parallélisme"?
Common misspellings include "aprallélisme", "paarllélisme", "parallelisme", "parallléisme", "paralléilsme". The correct spelling is "parallélisme".
How do you pronounce "parallélisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parallélisme" is \pa.ʁa.le.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parallélisme" come from?
"parallélisme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “parallélisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-A-L-L-É-L-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.ʁa.le.lism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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