split

\split\

/\split\/ noun

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The verdict

“split” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,825
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Album enregistré en commun par plusieurs groupes de musique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-split · split · French

split · rank #17,825 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,825
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH soustraire

Nearest frequency peer: soustraire (-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 « split »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « split » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

split vs suit
60% similar
split vs spot
60% similar
split vs Sport
40% similar

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

Key facts for split
PropertyValue
Headwordsplit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\split\
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,825
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « split »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « soustraire » (#17,824), « step » (#17,826), « souhaiterais » (#17,823). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « split » est au #17,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around split (IPA \split\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,825 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for split, with forms such as "pslit", "slpit", and "spilt". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "suit", "spot", "Sport", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is split, spelled S-P-L-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Album enregistré en commun par plusieurs groupes de musique.
  2. 2
    Séparation et fin d’un groupe de musique.
  3. 3
    Résultat obtenu au bowling lorsque le premier lancer abat les quilles centrales séparant en deux les quilles restantes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le split diffère de la simple compilation, car il s’agit réellement d’un projet commun entre deux groupes, et non d’une simple accumulations de titres d’artistes différents.
  2. Après plusieurs concerts dont une mini tournée en Allemagne avec The Brigades, les lyonnais sortent un split SP avec Bérurier Noir.

Synonyms

écart

This word in other languages

split(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pslit
  • slpit
  • spilt
  • splitt
  • spllit
  • splti
  • spplit
  • ssplit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pslit2slpit2spilt2splitt1spllit1splti2spplit1ssplit1
Edit distance from "split"

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 "split"?
"split" is spelled S-P-L-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \split\.
What does "split" mean?
As a noun, "split" means: Album enregistré en commun par plusieurs groupes de musique.
What words are commonly confused with "split"?
"split" is commonly confused with "suit", "spot", "Sport". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "split"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "split" is \split\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "split" come from?
"split" 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.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

still#17,827sugar#17,831small#17,818séché#17,835

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sonnette8 variantstrust8 variantsrivale8 variantsrestau8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list