plug in

\plʌɡ ɪn\

/\plʌɡ ɪn\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brancher, câbler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-plug-in · plug in · French

plug in · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 plug in
PropertyValue
Headwordplug in
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\plʌɡ ɪn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plug in » en français

plug insiège 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

plug in is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \plʌɡ ɪn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brancher, câbler.".

No misspelling variants are generated for plug in in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is plug in, spelled P-L-U-G- -I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brancher, câbler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Plug in the lamp before using it. (Branchez la lampe avant de l’utiliser)
  2. Please plug it into that electric socket over there. (S’il vous plaît, branchez ceci dans la prise là-bas.)

Antonyms

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 "plug in"?
"plug in" is spelled P-L-U-G- -I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \plʌɡ ɪn\.
What does "plug in" mean?
As a verb, "plug in" means: Brancher, câbler.
How do you pronounce "plug in"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plug in" is \plʌɡ ɪn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plug in" come from?
"plug in" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list