pratiquer

\pʁa.ti.ke\

/\pʁa.ti.ke\/ verb

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The verdict

“pratiquer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,170 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,170
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre en pratique.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pratiquer vs pratiques
89% similar
pratiquer vs pratiquez
89% similar
pratiquer vs pratique
89% similar

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

Key facts for pratiquer
PropertyValue
Headwordpratiquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁa.ti.ke\
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,170
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pratiquer” 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). pratiquer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pratiquer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁa.ti.ke\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,170 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pratiquer, with forms such as "partiquer", "ppratiquer", and "praitquer". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "pratiques", "pratiquez", "pratique", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pratiquer, spelled P-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre en pratique.
  2. 2
    Exercer, en parlant de certaines professions, de certains sports, de certains jeux.
  3. 3
    Observer les pratiques du culte.
  4. 4
    Employer un moyen.
  5. 5
    Exécuter une opération médicale ou chirurgicale.
  6. 6
    Ménager, trouver le moyen d’exécuter.
  7. 7
    Rendre praticable ; frayer un chemin, un sentier.
  8. 8
    Fréquenter, hanter.
  9. 9
    Suborner
  10. 10
    Ménager, en parlant des intelligences.

This word in other languages

practice(English)practicar(Español)üben(Deutsch)exercer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: partiquer,ppratiquer,praitquer,pratiqeur,pratiqquer,pratiquerr,pratiqure,pratiuqer,pratqiuer,prattiquer,prratiquer,prtaiquer,rpatiquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pratiquer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

partiquer2ppratiquer1praitquer2pratiqeur2pratiqquer1pratiquerr1pratiqure2pratiuqer2
Edit distance from "pratiquer"

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 "pratiquer"?
"pratiquer" is spelled P-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁa.ti.ke\.
What does "pratiquer" mean?
As a verb, "pratiquer" means: Mettre en pratique.
What words are commonly confused with "pratiquer"?
"pratiquer" is commonly confused with "pratiques", "pratiquez", "pratique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pratiquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pratiquer" is \pʁa.ti.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pratiquer" come from?
"pratiquer" 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 “pratiquer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁa.ti.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pratiques” - see the side-by-side comparison. pratiquer vs pratiques
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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