périodiquement

\pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\

/\pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“périodiquement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,830 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#20,830
frequency rank, French
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D’une manière périodique ; à intervalles réguliers.

Key facts for périodiquement
PropertyValue
Headwordpériodiquement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#20,830
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “périodiquement” 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). périodiquement lands here:

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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 périodiquement is 14 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #20,830 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for périodiquement, with forms such as "periodiquement", "ppériodiquement", and "préiodiquement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is périodiquement, spelled P-É-R-I-O-D-I-Q-U-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière périodique ; à intervalles réguliers.
  2. 2
    En un style périodique.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: periodiquement,ppériodiquement,préiodiquement,péirodiquement,péridoiquement,périoddiquement,périodiqeument,périodiqquement,périodiqueemnt,périodiquemennt,périodiquementt,périodiquemetn,périodiquemment,périodiquemnet,périodiqumeent,périodiuqement,périodqiuement,périoidquement,péroidiquement,pérriodiquement,épriodiquement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

periodiquement1ppériodiquement1préiodiquement2péirodiquement2péridoiquement2périoddiquement1périodiqeument2périodiqquement1
Edit distance from "périodiquement"

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 "périodiquement"?
"périodiquement" is spelled P-É-R-I-O-D-I-Q-U-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\.
What does "périodiquement" mean?
As an adverb, "périodiquement" means: D’une manière périodique ; à intervalles réguliers.
What are common misspellings of "périodiquement"?
Common misspellings include "periodiquement", "ppériodiquement", "préiodiquement", "péirodiquement", "péridoiquement". The correct spelling is "périodiquement".
How do you pronounce "périodiquement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "périodiquement" is \pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "périodiquement" come from?
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Using “périodiquement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-R-I-O-D-I-Q-U-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.ʁjɔ.dik.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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