plate-forme

\plat.fɔʁm\

/\plat.fɔʁm\/ noun

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The verdict

“plate-forme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.

Corpus desk

Index FR-plate-forme · plate-forme · French

plate-forme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for plate-forme
PropertyValue
Headwordplate-forme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\plat.fɔʁm\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plate-forme » en français

plate-formesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

plate-forme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \plat.fɔʁm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 18 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for plate-forme, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is plate-forme, spelled P-L-A-T-E---F-O-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  2. 2
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  3. 3
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  4. 4
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  5. 5
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  6. 6
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  7. 7
    Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
  8. 8
    Superficie ouverte, découverte.
  9. 9
    Superficie ouverte, découverte.
  10. 10
    Superficie ouverte, découverte.
  11. 11
    Base, fondation, support.
  12. 12
    Base, fondation, support.
  13. 13
    Base, fondation, support.
  14. 14
    Ensemble des installations se trouvant sur une construction plate.
  15. 15
    Ensemble des installations se trouvant sur une construction plate.
  16. 16
    Chopine, chaussure à plateforme, à semelle compensées.
  17. 17
    Réseau social.
  18. 18
    Site web de diffusion de musique (ex. : Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] et en passant près de la guillotine, je remarquai sur la plate-forme le bourreau entouré d’un petit groupe de curieux. Il faisait pour eux l’essayage.
  2. Le fourgon de tête […] est également pourvu d’une plate-forme et d’une passerelle. Un couloir intérieur permet au chef de train de le traverser pour atteindre le tender et la locomotive, si cela est nécessaire.

This word in other languages

platform(English)cuadro(Español)Plattform(Deutsch)quadra(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plate-forme"?
"plate-forme" is spelled P-L-A-T-E---F-O-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \plat.fɔʁm\.
What does "plate-forme" mean?
As a noun, "plate-forme" means: Surface de forme plate, parfois mobile.
How do you pronounce "plate-forme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plate-forme" is \plat.fɔʁm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plate-forme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list