rythme

\ʁitm\

/\ʁitm\/ noun

The verdict

“rythme” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,299 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,299
frequency rank, French
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre ; cadence ; mesure ; fréquence.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rythme vs rythmée
86% similar

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

Key facts for rythme
PropertyValue
Headwordrythme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁitm\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,299
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rythme” 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). rythme 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 rythme is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁitm\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,299 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 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 rythme, with forms such as "rrythme", "rtyhme", and "ryhtme". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "rythmée", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rythme, spelled R-Y-T-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre ; cadence ; mesure ; fréquence.
  2. 2
    Proportion des durées de notes suivant la variation des temps forts et des temps faibles.
  3. 3
    Succession répétitive d'une variable physiologique.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rrythme,rtyhme,ryhtme,rythem,rythhme,rythmme,rytmhe,rytthme,ryythme,yrthme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rrythme1rtyhme2ryhtme2rythem2rythhme1rythmme1rytmhe2rytthme1
Edit distance from "rythme"

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 "rythme"?
"rythme" is spelled R-Y-T-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁitm\.
What does "rythme" mean?
As a noun, "rythme" means: Nombre ; cadence ; mesure ; fréquence.
What words are commonly confused with "rythme"?
"rythme" is commonly confused with "rythmée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rythme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rythme" is \ʁitm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rythme" come from?
"rythme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “rythme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-Y-T-H-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁitm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rythmée” - see the side-by-side comparison. rythme vs rythmée
  • 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