structure

\stʁyk.tyʁ\

/\stʁyk.tyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“structure” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,641 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,641
frequency rank, French
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ossature porteuse d’un édifice bâti, d'une construction mécanique.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

structure vs structurel
90% similar
structure vs structurée
90% similar
structure vs structurer
90% similar

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

Key facts for structure
PropertyValue
Headwordstructure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\stʁyk.tyʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,641
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “structure” 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). structure 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 structure is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \stʁyk.tyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,641 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for structure, with forms such as "srtucture", "sstructure", and "strcuture". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "structurel", "structurée", "structurer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is structure, spelled S-T-R-U-C-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ossature porteuse d’un édifice bâti, d'une construction mécanique.
  2. 2
    Organisation des constituants d’un système, architecture.
  3. 3
    Ensemble combiné avec un ou plusieurs objets relatifs à cet ensemble (comme des lois de composition), satisfaisant un certain nombre de propriétés.
  4. 4
    Organisation du réseau régulier de maillons élémentaires.
  5. 5
    Arrangement, agencement, organisation entre différents éléments.
  6. 6
    Ensemble formel de relations, idée centrale du paradigme épistémologique structuraliste.
  7. 7
    Harmonie globale.
  8. 8
    Proportions des différents âges, diamètres ou catégories des arbres dans une forêt traitée en futaie irrégulière.

This word in other languages

structure(English)estructura(Español)Struktur(Deutsch)estrutura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: srtucture,sstructure,strcuture,strructure,struccture,structrue,structture,structuer,structurre,strucutre,strutcure,sttructure,sturcture,tsructure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtucture2sstructure1strcuture2strructure1struccture1structrue2structture1structuer2
Edit distance from "structure"

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 "structure"?
"structure" is spelled S-T-R-U-C-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \stʁyk.tyʁ\.
What does "structure" mean?
As a noun, "structure" means: Ossature porteuse d’un édifice bâti, d'une construction mécanique.
What words are commonly confused with "structure"?
"structure" is commonly confused with "structurel", "structurée", "structurer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "structure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "structure" is \stʁyk.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "structure" come from?
"structure" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “structure”

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

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