template
\tɛm.plɛt\
The verdict
“template” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #47,068 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,068
- frequency rank, French
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Modèle de conception de logiciel ou de présentation des données.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | template |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɛm.plɛt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #47,068 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “template” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for template is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɛm.plɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #47,068 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 template, with forms such as "etmplate", "temlpate", and "temmplate". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "temple", "tempête", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is template, spelled T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Modèle de conception de logiciel ou de présentation des données.
- 2Objet défini partiellement, sans considération envers le type des données avec lesquelles il sera finalement utilisé. Il permet de créer des classes génériques et des fonctions génériques.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etmplate,temlpate,temmplate,tempalte,templaet,templatte,templlate,templtae,tempplate,tepmlate,tmeplate,ttemplate
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of template - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “template”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-E-M-P-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tɛm.plɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “temple” - see the side-by-side comparison. template vs temple
- 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.