partisane

\paʁ.ti.zan\

/\paʁ.ti.zan\/ noun

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The verdict

“partisane” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,965 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,965
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui avait fait un traité avec le roi, pour des affaires de finances, qui avait pris à ferme les revenus de l’État, les impôts, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

partisane vs partisans
89% similar
partisane vs partisanes
90% similar
partisane vs Partisan
78% similar

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

Key facts for partisane
PropertyValue
Headwordpartisane
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\paʁ.ti.zan\
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,965
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “partisane” 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). partisane 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for partisane is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \paʁ.ti.zan\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,965 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for partisane, with forms such as "aprtisane", "paritsane", and "parrtisane". 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, "partisans", "partisanes", "Partisan", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is partisane, spelled P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui avait fait un traité avec le roi, pour des affaires de finances, qui avait pris à ferme les revenus de l’État, les impôts, etc.
  2. 2
    Combattante par conviction lors de conflits.
  3. 3
    Celle qui est attachée à la fortune d’un parti, qui en épouse les intérêts, qui en prend la défense.
  4. 4
    Celle qui défend une idée, une pratique.

This word in other languages

partisan(English)guerrillera(Español)Partisanin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprtisane,paritsane,parrtisane,partiasne,partisaen,partisanne,partisnae,partissane,partsiane,parttisane,patrisane,ppartisane,pratisane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprtisane2paritsane2parrtisane1partiasne2partisaen2partisanne1partisnae2partissane1
Edit distance from "partisane"

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 "partisane"?
"partisane" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.ti.zan\.
What does "partisane" mean?
As a noun, "partisane" means: Celle qui avait fait un traité avec le roi, pour des affaires de finances, qui avait pris à ferme les revenus de l’État, les impôts, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "partisane"?
"partisane" is commonly confused with "partisans", "partisanes", "Partisan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "partisane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partisane" is \paʁ.ti.zan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "partisane" come from?
"partisane" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “partisane”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \paʁ.ti.zan\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “partisans” - see the side-by-side comparison. partisane vs partisans
  • 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