paraplégique

\pa.ʁa.ple.ʒik\

/\pa.ʁa.ple.ʒik\/ adj

The verdict

“paraplégique” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,702. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,702
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est atteint de paraplégie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-paraplegique · paraplégique · French

paraplégique · rank #48,702 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,702
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH Parapet

Nearest frequency peer: Parapet (-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 « paraplégique »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « paraplégique » 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
Key facts for paraplégique
PropertyValue
Headwordparaplégique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pa.ʁa.ple.ʒik\
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,702
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « paraplégique »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.paraplégiquese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Parapet » (#48,701), « parfumeur » (#48,703), « palin » (#48,700). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « paraplégique » est au #48,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around paraplégique (IPA \pa.ʁa.ple.ʒik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,702 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Qui est atteint de paraplégie.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for paraplégique, with forms such as "apraplégique", "paarplégique", and "paralpégique". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is paraplégique, spelled P-A-R-A-P-L-É-G-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est atteint de paraplégie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le docteur Ludwig Guttmann organise un tournoi d’épreuves sportives à destination de ses patients paraplégiques dans l’espoir de favoriser leur rétablissement.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apraplégique
  • paarplégique
  • paralpégique
  • paraplegique
  • paraplgéique
  • parapllégique
  • parapléggique
  • paraplégiqeu
  • paraplégiqque
  • paraplégiuqe
  • paraplégqiue
  • parapléigque
  • parapplégique
  • parapélgique
  • parpalégique
  • parraplégique
  • pparaplégique
  • praaplégique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apraplégique2paarplégique2paralpégique2paraplegique1paraplgéique2parapllégique1parapléggique1paraplégiqeu2
Edit distance from "paraplégique"

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 "paraplégique"?
"paraplégique" is spelled P-A-R-A-P-L-É-G-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁa.ple.ʒik\.
What does "paraplégique" mean?
As an adjective, "paraplégique" means: Qui est atteint de paraplégie.
What are common misspellings of "paraplégique"?
Common misspellings include "apraplégique", "paarplégique", "paralpégique", "paraplegique", "paraplgéique". The correct spelling is "paraplégique".
How do you pronounce "paraplégique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paraplégique" is \pa.ʁa.ple.ʒik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paraplégique" come from?
"paraplégique" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list