rappeler

\ʁa.ple\

/\ʁa.ple\/ verb

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The verdict

“rappeler” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,634 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,634
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appeler de nouveau.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rappeler vs rapper
75% similar
rappeler vs rappeur
75% similar
rappeler vs rappels
75% similar

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

Key facts for rappeler
PropertyValue
Headwordrappeler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁa.ple\
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,634
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rappeler” 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). rappeler 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 rappeler is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁa.ple\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,634 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rappeler, with forms such as "arppeler", "rapeler", and "rapepler". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "rapper", "rappeur", "rappels", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is rappeler, spelled R-A-P-P-E-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appeler de nouveau.
  2. 2
    Faire revenir une personne qui s’en va, une personne absente.
  3. 3
    Faire revenir un acteur sur la scène pour l’applaudir.
  4. 4
    Presser, obliger.
  5. 5
    Inciter, exciter.
  6. 6
    Faire revenir quelqu’un d’un lieu où on l’avait envoyé pour y exercer certaines fonctions, pour y remplir un emploi ; en parlant tant de ceux qu’on révoque par des raisons de mécontentement que de ceux qu’on fait revenir par quelque autre motif.
  7. 7
    Faire revenir ceux qui ont été disgraciés, chassés ou exilés.
  8. 8
    Invoquer à nouveau.
  9. 9
    Abroger.
  10. 10
    Faire revenir dans la mémoire.
  11. 11
    Indiquer pour information.
  12. 12
    Évoquer par une certaine ressemblance la pensée de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.
  13. 13
    Tirer fortement.
  14. 14
    Battre le tambour d’une certaine manière, pour rassembler une troupe, pour faire revenir les soldats au drapeau, ou pour rendre honneur à certaines personnes.
  15. 15
    Pour un oiseau, appeler des congénères dispersés.

This word in other languages

recall(English)recordar(Español)anrufen(Deutsch)recordar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arppeler,rapeler,rapepler,rappeelr,rappelerr,rappeller,rappelre,rappleer,rpapeler,rrappeler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arppeler2rapeler1rapepler2rappeelr2rappelerr1rappeller1rappelre2rappleer2
Edit distance from "rappeler"

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 "rappeler"?
"rappeler" is spelled R-A-P-P-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.ple\.
What does "rappeler" mean?
As a verb, "rappeler" means: Appeler de nouveau.
What words are commonly confused with "rappeler"?
"rappeler" is commonly confused with "rapper", "rappeur", "rappels". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rappeler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rappeler" is \ʁa.ple\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rappeler" come from?
"rappeler" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rappeler”

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

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