pragmatique

\pʁaɡ.ma.tik\

/\pʁaɡ.ma.tik\/ adj

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The verdict

“pragmatique” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,447. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,447
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie le choix d'une décision, d'une action, ou directement la décision ou l'action, adaptée au but recherché, qui s’impose immédiatement, qui s’avère plus pratique plus efficace.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pragmatique vs pragmatisme
82% similar
pragmatique vs pragmatiques
92% similar

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

Key facts for pragmatique
PropertyValue
Headwordpragmatique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁaɡ.ma.tik\
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,447
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pragmatique” 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). pragmatique lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around pragmatique (IPA \pʁaɡ.ma.tik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,447 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for pragmatique, with forms such as "pargmatique", "ppragmatique", and "pragamtique". 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, "pragmatisme", "pragmatiques", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pragmatique, spelled P-R-A-G-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie le choix d'une décision, d'une action, ou directement la décision ou l'action, adaptée au but recherché, qui s’impose immédiatement, qui s’avère plus pratique plus efficace.
  2. 2
    Qui concerne les affaires, la pratique. Il est surtout utilisé en termes d’Histoire dans cette locution :
  3. 3
    Qui concerne l’action, qui est fondé surtout sur la pratique.
  4. 4
    Qui concerne la pragmatique.

This word in other languages

pragmatic(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pargmatique
  • ppragmatique
  • pragamtique
  • praggmatique
  • pragmaitque
  • pragmatiqeu
  • pragmatiqque
  • pragmatiuqe
  • pragmatqiue
  • pragmattique
  • pragmmatique
  • pragmtaique
  • pramgatique
  • prgamatique
  • prragmatique
  • rpagmatique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pargmatique2ppragmatique1pragamtique2praggmatique1pragmaitque2pragmatiqeu2pragmatiqque1pragmatiuqe2
Edit distance from "pragmatique"

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 "pragmatique"?
"pragmatique" is spelled P-R-A-G-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁaɡ.ma.tik\.
What does "pragmatique" mean?
As an adjective, "pragmatique" means: Qualifie le choix d'une décision, d'une action, ou directement la décision ou l'action, adaptée au but recherché, qui s’impose immédiatement, qui s’avère plus pratique plus efficace.
What words are commonly confused with "pragmatique"?
"pragmatique" is commonly confused with "pragmatisme", "pragmatiques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pragmatique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pragmatique" is \pʁaɡ.ma.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pragmatique" come from?
"pragmatique" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “pragmatique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-A-G-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁaɡ.ma.tik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pragmatisme” - see the side-by-side comparison. pragmatique vs pragmatisme
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list