physique

\fi.zik\

/\fi.zik\/ adj

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The verdict

“physique” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#985
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui s’exprime dans le monde matériel sous une forme mesurable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-physique · physique · French

physique · rank #985 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #985
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH montrer

Nearest frequency peer: montrer (-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 « physique »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « physique » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

physique vs physiques
89% similar
physique vs persique
75% similar

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

Key facts for physique
PropertyValue
Headwordphysique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fi.zik\
Letters8
Frequency rank#985
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « physique »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).physiquese place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « montrer » (#984), « quartier » (#986), « Michel » (#983). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « physique » est au #985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around physique (IPA \fi.zik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #985 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for physique, with forms such as "hpysique", "phhysique", and "phsyique". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "physiques", "persique", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is physique, spelled P-H-Y-S-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui s’exprime dans le monde matériel sous une forme mesurable.
  2. 2
    Relatif à la science de la physique.
  3. 3
    Qui se rapporte au corps humain.
  4. 4
    Ressenti matériellement dans son propre corps, dans sa chair.
  5. 5
    Ressenti matériellement dans son propre corps, dans sa chair.
  6. 6
    Ressenti matériellement dans son propre corps, dans sa chair.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Phénomènes physiques.
  2. Propriétés physiques.

This word in other languages

physical(English)físico(Español)physisch(Deutsch)físico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpysique
  • phhysique
  • phsyique
  • phyisque
  • physiqeu
  • physiqque
  • physiuqe
  • physqiue
  • physsique
  • phyysique
  • pphysique
  • pyhsique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hpysique2phhysique1phsyique2phyisque2physiqeu2physiqque1physiuqe2physqiue2
Edit distance from "physique"

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 "physique"?
"physique" is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.zik\.
What does "physique" mean?
As an adjective, "physique" means: Qui s’exprime dans le monde matériel sous une forme mesurable.
What words are commonly confused with "physique"?
"physique" is commonly confused with "physiques", "persique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "physique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "physique" is \fi.zik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "physique" come from?
"physique" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quartier#986commerce#977principe#1,007prochain#1,008

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

territoire12 variantscommencer12 variantstoutefois12 variantseuropéenne12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list