rapide

\ʁa.pid\

/\ʁa.pid\/ adj

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The verdict

“rapide” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,275 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,275
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui se meut avec vitesse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rapide vs ravie
67% similar
rapide vs rigide
67% similar
rapide vs rapides
86% similar

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

Key facts for rapide
PropertyValue
Headwordrapide
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁa.pid\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,275
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rapide” 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). rapide 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 rapide is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁa.pid\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,275 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rapide, with forms such as "arpide", "raipde", and "rapdie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "ravie", "rigide", "rapides", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rapide, spelled R-A-P-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se meut avec vitesse.
  2. 2
    Qui se fait avec vitesse.
  3. 3
    Très incliné.
  4. 4
    Qui comprend, qui agit avec rapidité.
  5. 5
    Animé, vif, entrainant.
  6. 6
    Qualifie une cadence de jeu où le temps de réflexion de chaque joueur est réduit.
  7. 7
    Qualifie une cadence de jeu où le temps de réflexion de chaque joueur est réduit.
  8. 8
    Qualifie une cadence de jeu où le temps de réflexion de chaque joueur est réduit.
  9. 9
    Qualifie une cadence de jeu où le temps de réflexion de chaque joueur est réduit.

Synonyms

brefdiligentexpéditifhâtifprécipitépromptvélocevivace

Antonyms

lentlong

This word in other languages

fast(English)rápido(Español)geschwind(Deutsch)rápido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arpide,raipde,rapdie,rapidde,rapied,rappide,rpaide,rrapide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arpide2raipde2rapdie2rapidde1rapied2rappide1rpaide2rrapide1
Edit distance from "rapide"

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 "rapide"?
"rapide" is spelled R-A-P-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.pid\.
What does "rapide" mean?
As an adjective, "rapide" means: Qui se meut avec vitesse.
What words are commonly confused with "rapide"?
"rapide" is commonly confused with "ravie", "rigide", "rapides". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rapide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rapide" is \ʁa.pid\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rapide" come from?
"rapide" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rapide”

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

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