synergie

\si.nɛʁ.ʒi\

/\si.nɛʁ.ʒi\/ noun

The verdict

“synergie” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #26,885 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,885
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action où l’effet cumulatif de deux composants d’un mélange est plus important que la somme des effets individuels des composants.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

synergie vs synergies
89% similar

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

Key facts for synergie
PropertyValue
Headwordsynergie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.nɛʁ.ʒi\
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,885
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “synergie” 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). synergie 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 synergie is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \si.nɛʁ.ʒi\. Corpus data places it at rank #26,885 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for synergie, with forms such as "snyergie", "ssynergie", and "syenrgie". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "synergies", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is synergie, spelled S-Y-N-E-R-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action où l’effet cumulatif de deux composants d’un mélange est plus important que la somme des effets individuels des composants.
  2. 2
    Association, action coordonnée de deux organes pour l’accomplissement d’une même fonction.
  3. 3
    Coopération, interaction bénéficiaire, émulation.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: snyergie,ssynergie,syenrgie,synegrie,synergei,synerggie,synerige,synerrgie,synnergie,synregie,syynergie,ysnergie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

snyergie2ssynergie1syenrgie2synegrie2synergei2synerggie1synerige2synerrgie1
Edit distance from "synergie"

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 "synergie"?
"synergie" is spelled S-Y-N-E-R-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si.nɛʁ.ʒi\.
What does "synergie" mean?
As a noun, "synergie" means: Action où l’effet cumulatif de deux composants d’un mélange est plus important que la somme des effets individuels des composants.
What words are commonly confused with "synergie"?
"synergie" is commonly confused with "synergies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "synergie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "synergie" is \si.nɛʁ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "synergie" come from?
"synergie" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “synergie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-Y-N-E-R-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \si.nɛʁ.ʒi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “synergies” - see the side-by-side comparison. synergie vs synergies
  • 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