recherche appliquée

\ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\

/\ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\/ noun

The verdict

“recherche appliquée” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des travaux expérimentaux ou théoriques entrepris en vue d'acquérir des connaissances nouvelles pour un but ou un objectif pratique déterminé.

Key facts for recherche appliquée
PropertyValue
Headwordrecherche appliquée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recherche appliquée” sits in French frequency

recherche appliquée falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

recherche appliquée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble des travaux expérimentaux ou théoriques entrepris en vue d'acquérir des connaissances nouvelles pour un but ou un objectif pratique déterminé.".

recherche appliquée has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is recherche appliquée, spelled R-E-C-H-E-R-C-H-E- -A-P-P-L-I-Q-U-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des travaux expérimentaux ou théoriques entrepris en vue d'acquérir des connaissances nouvelles pour un but ou un objectif pratique déterminé.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recherche appliquée"?
"recherche appliquée" is spelled R-E-C-H-E-R-C-H-E- -A-P-P-L-I-Q-U-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\.
What does "recherche appliquée" mean?
As a noun, "recherche appliquée" means: Ensemble des travaux expérimentaux ou théoriques entrepris en vue d'acquérir des connaissances nouvelles pour un but ou un objectif pratique déterminé.
How do you pronounce "recherche appliquée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recherche appliquée" is \ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recherche appliquée" come from?
"recherche appliquée" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “recherche appliquée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-C-H-E-R-C-H-E- -A-P-P-L-I-Q-U-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ a.pli.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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