psychédélique

\psi.ke.de.lik\

/\psi.ke.de.lik\/ adj

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The verdict

“psychédélique” has 21 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,659
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d’une substance qui, lorsque consommée, fait vivre une expérience psychologique exaltée, caractérisée par des hallucinations.

Key facts for psychédélique
PropertyValue
Headwordpsychédélique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\psi.ke.de.lik\
Letters13
Frequency rank#35,659
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psychédélique” 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). psychédélique 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 21 spelling variants around psychédélique (IPA \psi.ke.de.lik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,659 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for psychédélique, with forms such as "ppsychédélique", "pscyhédélique", and "pssychédélique". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 psychédélique, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-É-D-É-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d’une substance qui, lorsque consommée, fait vivre une expérience psychologique exaltée, caractérisée par des hallucinations.
  2. 2
    Se dit d’une image, d’un tableau, d’une animation ou d’une musique, riche en couleurs, en mouvement ou en illusions et provoquant des sensations rappelant celles ressenties par des personnes sous l’emprise de psychotropes hallucinogènes.

This word in other languages

psychedelic(English)psychedelisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppsychédélique
  • pscyhédélique
  • pssychédélique
  • psycchédélique
  • psychdéélique
  • psychedelique
  • psychhédélique
  • psychéddélique
  • psychédléique
  • psychédéilque
  • psychédéliqeu
  • psychédéliqque
  • psychédéliuqe
  • psychédéllique
  • psychédélqiue
  • psychéédlique
  • psycéhdélique
  • psyhcédélique
  • psyychédélique
  • pyschédélique
  • spychédélique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of psychédélique - 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.

ppsychédélique1pscyhédélique2pssychédélique1psycchédélique1psychdéélique2psychedelique2psychhédélique1psychéddélique1
Edit distance from "psychédélique"

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 "psychédélique"?
"psychédélique" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-É-D-É-L-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \psi.ke.de.lik\.
What does "psychédélique" mean?
As an adjective, "psychédélique" means: Se dit d’une substance qui, lorsque consommée, fait vivre une expérience psychologique exaltée, caractérisée par des hallucinations.
What are common misspellings of "psychédélique"?
Common misspellings include "ppsychédélique", "pscyhédélique", "pssychédélique", "psycchédélique", "psychdéélique". The correct spelling is "psychédélique".
How do you pronounce "psychédélique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psychédélique" is \psi.ke.de.lik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "psychédélique" come from?
"psychédélique" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “psychédélique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-S-Y-C-H-É-D-É-L-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \psi.ke.de.lik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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