twilight
\ˈtwaɪ.laɪt\
The verdict
“twilight” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,879 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #20,879
- frequency rank, French
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aube, aurore, ou en particulier crépuscule, faible lumière observable dans le ciel observable avant le lever de soleil, ou en particulier le coucher de soleil.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | twilight |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈtwaɪ.laɪt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #20,879 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “twilight” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for twilight is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈtwaɪ.laɪt\. Corpus data places it at rank #20,879 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for twilight, with forms such as "tiwlight", "ttwilight", and "twiilght". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 twilight, spelled T-W-I-L-I-G-H-T.
Definition
- 1Aube, aurore, ou en particulier crépuscule, faible lumière observable dans le ciel observable avant le lever de soleil, ou en particulier le coucher de soleil.
- 2Heure à laquelle cette lumière est visible, période de transition entre le jour et la nuit et vice versa.
- 3Demi-jour, pénombre ; faible clarté.
- 4Heure à laquelle le soleil se trouve à moins de 18° sous l’horizon.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: tiwlight,ttwilight,twiilght,twilgiht,twiligght,twilighht,twilightt,twiligth,twilihgt,twillight,twliight,twwilight,wtilight
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of twilight - 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.
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 “twilight”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-W-I-L-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈtwaɪ.laɪt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.