plaquette

\pla.kɛt\

/\pla.kɛt\/ noun

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

The verdict

“plaquette” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #24,720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,720
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit volume qui a fort peu d’épaisseur relativement à son format.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

plaquette vs plaquettes
90% similar
plaquette vs plaquée
67% similar

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

Key facts for plaquette
PropertyValue
Headwordplaquette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pla.kɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,720
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plaquette” 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). plaquette 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 11 spelling variants around plaquette (IPA \pla.kɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,720 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for plaquette, with forms such as "lpaquette", "palquette", and "plaqeutte". 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, "plaquettes", "plaquée", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is plaquette, spelled P-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit volume qui a fort peu d’épaisseur relativement à son format.
  2. 2
    Document en papier, dépliant et de fine épaisseur.
  3. 3
    Fragment de mégacaryocyte présent dans le sang et qui joue un rôle important dans la coagulation sanguine.
  4. 4
    Pièce d’un frein, qui en frottant contre un disque, permet de ralentir une roue.
  5. 5
    Médaille rectangulaire, octogonale, etc.
  6. 6
    Ancienne monnaie de billon dans plusieurs pays.
  7. 7
    Système utilisé en haut de voie pour assurer.
  8. 8
    Mode de consommation de drogue.
  9. 9
    Plaquette de natation.
  10. 10
    Plaquette de médicaments (blister)

This word in other languages

platelet(English)plaqueta(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpaquette
  • palquette
  • plaqeutte
  • plaqquette
  • plaquete
  • plaquetet
  • plaqutete
  • plauqette
  • pllaquette
  • plqauette
  • pplaquette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpaquette2palquette2plaqeutte2plaqquette1plaquete1plaquetet2plaqutete2plauqette2
Edit distance from "plaquette"

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 "plaquette"?
"plaquette" is spelled P-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pla.kɛt\.
What does "plaquette" mean?
As a noun, "plaquette" means: Petit volume qui a fort peu d’épaisseur relativement à son format.
What words are commonly confused with "plaquette"?
"plaquette" is commonly confused with "plaquettes", "plaquée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plaquette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plaquette" is \pla.kɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plaquette" come from?
"plaquette" 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 “plaquette”

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

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