pathologique

\pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\

/\pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“pathologique” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,418
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui appartient à la pathologie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pathologique vs pathologiques
92% similar
pathologique vs pathologie
83% similar

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

Key facts for pathologique
PropertyValue
Headwordpathologique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,418
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pathologique” 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). pathologique 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 17 spelling variants around pathologique (IPA \pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,418 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for pathologique, with forms such as "apthologique", "pahtologique", and "pathhologique". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pathologiques", "pathologie", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pathologique, spelled P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui appartient à la pathologie.
  2. 2
    Qui confine à l’anomalie, à la pathologie ; maladif.
  3. 3
    Se dit d’un cas particulier contre-intuitif d’un raisonnement qui ne peut être traité avec les autres.
  4. 4
    Qui révèle une passivité résultant d'une simple affection de la sensibilité.

Antonyms

pratique

This word in other languages

pathologic(English)patológico(Español)pathologisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apthologique
  • pahtologique
  • pathhologique
  • pathloogique
  • patholgoique
  • pathollogique
  • pathologgique
  • pathologiqeu
  • pathologiqque
  • pathologiuqe
  • pathologqiue
  • patholoigque
  • pathoolgique
  • patohlogique
  • patthologique
  • ppathologique
  • ptahologique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apthologique2pahtologique2pathhologique1pathloogique2patholgoique2pathollogique1pathologgique1pathologiqeu2
Edit distance from "pathologique"

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 "pathologique"?
"pathologique" is spelled P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\.
What does "pathologique" mean?
As an adjective, "pathologique" means: Qui appartient à la pathologie.
What words are commonly confused with "pathologique"?
"pathologique" is commonly confused with "pathologiques", "pathologie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pathologique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pathologique" is \pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pathologique" come from?
"pathologique" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “pathologique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pathologiques” - see the side-by-side comparison. pathologique vs pathologiques
  • 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