schedule

\ˈʃɛd.juːl\

/\ˈʃɛd.juːl\/ noun

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The verdict

“schedule” is uncommon French (frequency #89,146 among 6,032 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,146
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Horaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schedule · schedule · French

schedule · rank #89,146 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,146
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH scaphandrier

Nearest frequency peer: scaphandrier (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « schedule »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « schedule » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schedule
PropertyValue
Headwordschedule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʃɛd.juːl\
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,146
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schedule » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.scheduletombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « scaphandrier » (#89,145), « Saux » (#89,143), « Schule » (#89,149). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « schedule » est au #89,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schedule is uncommon French at frequency #89,146 among 6,032 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃɛd.juːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schedule, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 schedule, spelled S-C-H-E-D-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Horaire.
  2. 2
    Emploi du temps.
  3. 3
    Programme.
  4. 4
    (Tuyauterie industrielle) Dans la norme ANSI, le schedule d’un tube indique l’épaisseur du métal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Schedule number is a dimensionless number that is widely used as a convenient designation for use in ordering pipe and fittings. It is normally associated with a group of standardized pipe wall thickness. Refer to ASME B36.10M and ASME B36.19M for complete details on pipe schedule numbers.

Synonyms

timetable

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 "schedule"?
"schedule" is spelled S-C-H-E-D-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃɛd.juːl\.
What does "schedule" mean?
As a noun, "schedule" means: Horaire.
How do you pronounce "schedule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schedule" is \ˈʃɛd.juːl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schedule" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list