réapproprier

\ʁe.a.pʁɔ.pʁi.je\

/\ʁe.a.pʁɔ.pʁi.je\/ verb

The verdict

“réapproprier” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,156
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre propre de nouveau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-reapproprier · réapproprier · French

réapproprier · rank #44,156 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,156
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH réapparu

Nearest frequency peer: réapparu (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « réapproprier »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « réapproprier » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for réapproprier
PropertyValue
Headwordréapproprier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.a.pʁɔ.pʁi.je\
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,156
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « réapproprier »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.réapproprierse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « réapparu » (#44,155), « réassurance » (#44,157), « réceptifs » (#44,158). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « réapproprier » est au #44,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around réapproprier (IPA \ʁe.a.pʁɔ.pʁi.je\), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,156 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for réapproprier, with forms such as "raépproprier", "reapproprier", and "rréapproprier". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is réapproprier, spelled R-É-A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rendre propre de nouveau.
  2. 2
    Reprendre possession de quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how réapproprier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il restitue au concept sa mémoire matérielle, confisquée par hypostase. Il réapproprie l’idée à sa fonction première en la retirant à l’univers magico-religieux de l’imperium id(é)olâtrique.
  2. Réapproprie-toi la technologie est une campagne collaborative menée par des personnes qui utilisent des TIC et des militant-es pour les droits humains.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • raépproprier
  • reapproprier
  • rréapproprier
  • réapporprier
  • réappropirer
  • réappropprier
  • réappropreir
  • réapproprierr
  • réapproprire
  • réapproprrier
  • réapprorpier
  • réapprporier
  • réapprroprier
  • réaproprier
  • réaprpoprier
  • répaproprier
  • érapproprier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

raépproprier2reapproprier1rréapproprier1réapporprier2réappropirer2réappropprier1réappropreir2réapproprierr1
Edit distance from "réapproprier"

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 "réapproprier"?
"réapproprier" is spelled R-É-A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.a.pʁɔ.pʁi.je\.
What does "réapproprier" mean?
As a verb, "réapproprier" means: Rendre propre de nouveau.
What are common misspellings of "réapproprier"?
Common misspellings include "raépproprier", "reapproprier", "rréapproprier", "réapporprier", "réappropirer". The correct spelling is "réapproprier".
How do you pronounce "réapproprier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réapproprier" is \ʁe.a.pʁɔ.pʁi.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réapproprier" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "réapproprier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list