rapprocher

\ʁa.pʁɔ.ʃe\

/\ʁa.pʁɔ.ʃe\/ verb

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The verdict

“rapprocher” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,697 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,697
frequency rank, French
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rapprocher vs reprocher
80% similar
rapprocher vs rapprochés
80% similar
rapprocher vs rapproche
90% similar

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

Key facts for rapprocher
PropertyValue
Headwordrapprocher
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁa.pʁɔ.ʃe\
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,697
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rapprocher” 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). rapprocher 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 rapprocher is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁa.pʁɔ.ʃe\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,697 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 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for rapprocher, with forms such as "arpprocher", "rapporcher", and "rapprcoher". 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, "reprocher", "rapprochés", "rapproche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 rapprocher, spelled R-A-P-P-R-O-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Approcher de nouveau.
  2. 2
    Approcher de plus près.
  3. 3
    Accoler.
  4. 4
    Rendre plus proche.
  5. 5
    Disposer à la confiance, à l’union, à la bienveillance.
  6. 6
    Mettre sur la voie d’une réconciliation des personnes qui ne le sont pas ; les disposer à un raccommodement.
  7. 7
    Rassembler, mettre à côté l’un de l’autre, comparer pour souligner le rapport de proximité.
  8. 8
    Associer écriture(s) comptable(s) et écriture(s) bancaire(s) correspondantes.
  9. 9
    Approcher doucement.

This word in other languages

reapproach(English)acercar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arpprocher,rapporcher,rapprcoher,rapproccher,rapprocehr,rapprocherr,rapprochher,rapprochre,rapprohcer,rapprrocher,raprocher,raprpocher,rpaprocher,rrapprocher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arpprocher2rapporcher2rapprcoher2rapproccher1rapprocehr2rapprocherr1rapprochher1rapprochre2
Edit distance from "rapprocher"

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

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

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