screenshot

\skʁin.ʃɔt\

/\skʁin.ʃɔt\/ noun

The verdict

“screenshot” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,443. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,443
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enregistrement au moyen d’un logiciel d’une image diffusée sur un écran.

Key facts for screenshot
PropertyValue
Headwordscreenshot
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\skʁin.ʃɔt\
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,443
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “screenshot” 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). screenshot lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around screenshot (IPA \skʁin.ʃɔt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,443 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Enregistrement au moyen d’un logiciel d’une image diffusée sur un écran.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for screenshot, with forms such as "csreenshot", "sccreenshot", and "scerenshot". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 screenshot, spelled S-C-R-E-E-N-S-H-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enregistrement au moyen d’un logiciel d’une image diffusée sur un écran.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csreenshot
  • sccreenshot
  • scerenshot
  • screenhsot
  • screennshot
  • screenshhot
  • screenshott
  • screenshto
  • screensoht
  • screensshot
  • screesnhot
  • screneshot
  • screnshot
  • scrreenshot
  • srceenshot
  • sscreenshot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of screenshot - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

csreenshot2sccreenshot1scerenshot2screenhsot2screennshot1screenshhot1screenshott1screenshto2
Edit distance from "screenshot"

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 "screenshot"?
"screenshot" is spelled S-C-R-E-E-N-S-H-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is \skʁin.ʃɔt\.
What does "screenshot" mean?
As a noun, "screenshot" means: Enregistrement au moyen d’un logiciel d’une image diffusée sur un écran.
What are common misspellings of "screenshot"?
Common misspellings include "csreenshot", "sccreenshot", "scerenshot", "screenhsot", "screennshot". The correct spelling is "screenshot".
How do you pronounce "screenshot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "screenshot" is \skʁin.ʃɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "screenshot" come from?
"screenshot" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “screenshot”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-C-R-E-E-N-S-H-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \skʁin.ʃɔt\ (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

Same frequency band

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