syndicate
\ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt\
The verdict
“syndicate” is uncommon French (frequency #89,223 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,223
- frequency rank, French
- 394,209
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Syndicat.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | syndicate |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #89,223 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “syndicate” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
syndicate is uncommon French at frequency #89,223 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for syndicate, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 syndicate, spelled S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Syndicat.
- 2Groupe de personnes ou de sociétés constitués dans un but particulier, ou pour promouvoir un intérêt commun.
- 3Groupe similaire de malfaiteurs œuvrant dans le crime organisé.
- 4Chaîne de journaux ou agence qui diffuse auprès de plusieurs journaux.
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.
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Using “syndicate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.