raccord

\ʁa.kɔʁ\

/\ʁa.kɔʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“raccord” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,587
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liaison, ajustage de parties séparées ou dissemblables, ou qui faisaient disparate.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

raccord vs record
71% similar
raccord vs raccorder
78% similar

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

Key facts for raccord
PropertyValue
Headwordraccord
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁa.kɔʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,587
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raccord” 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). raccord lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around raccord (IPA \ʁa.kɔʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,587 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for raccord, with forms such as "arccord", "raccodr", and "raccordd". 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, "record", "raccorder", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is raccord, spelled R-A-C-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liaison, ajustage de parties séparées ou dissemblables, ou qui faisaient disparate.
  2. 2
    Pièce en fonte, en cuivre, en poterie, en PVC, etc., qui sert à assembler deux tuyauteries.
  3. 3
    Se dit en parlant des ouvrages de l’esprit.
  4. 4
    Enchaînement entre deux plans successifs d’un film.
  5. 5
    Avant un concert dans un lieu nouveau, préparation du placement des musiciens sur la scène, de l’entrée en scène, de la sortie des musiciens, répétition de certains morceaux et des enchainements pour les accorder à l’acoustique du lieu.
  6. 6
    Concordance des éléments graphiques d’une coupure avec ceux d’une coupure adjacente, le long de la limite commune.
  7. 7
    Concordance des images représentées par deux documents quelconques présentant une zone commune, le long d’une ligne de cette zone.

This word in other languages

adapter(English)racor(Español)Adapter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arccord
  • raccodr
  • raccordd
  • raccorrd
  • raccrod
  • racocrd
  • racord
  • rcacord
  • rraccord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of raccord - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arccord2raccodr2raccordd1raccorrd1raccrod2racocrd2racord1rcacord2
Edit distance from "raccord"

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 "raccord"?
"raccord" is spelled R-A-C-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.kɔʁ\.
What does "raccord" mean?
As a noun, "raccord" means: Liaison, ajustage de parties séparées ou dissemblables, ou qui faisaient disparate.
What words are commonly confused with "raccord"?
"raccord" is commonly confused with "record", "raccorder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raccord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raccord" is \ʁa.kɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raccord" come from?
"raccord" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “raccord”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-A-C-C-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁa.kɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “record” - see the side-by-side comparison. raccord vs record
  • 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