type

\tip\

/\tip\/ noun

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The verdict

“type” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #394 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#394
frequency rank, French
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Modèle, figure originale que l’on considère comme l’empreinte ou reflet d’un concept.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

type vs Tyr
25% similar
type vs typo
75% similar
type vs types
80% similar

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

Key facts for type
PropertyValue
Headwordtype
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tip\
Letters4
Frequency rank#394
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “type” 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). type 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 type is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tip\. Corpus data places it at rank #394 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for type, with forms such as "tpye", "ttype", and "tyep". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tyr", "typo", "types", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is type, spelled T-Y-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Modèle, figure originale que l’on considère comme l’empreinte ou reflet d’un concept.
  2. 2
    Modèle idéal déterminant la forme d’une série d’objets.
  3. 3
    Objet fixé dans ses caractères essentiels pour servir de modèle à la production.
  4. 4
    Pièce portant une empreinte destinée à reproduire d’autres pièces semblables.
  5. 5
    Spécimen de référence, individu conservé ou tout matériel original ayant servi à la taxonomie, attaché à un nom scientifique, à partir duquel une espèce a été décrite et publiée.
  6. 6
    Ensemble des traits généraux qui caractérisent un genre d’êtres ou de choses.
  7. 7
    Personne en qui se retrouve tous ces traits caractéristiques.
  8. 8
    Personnage masculin quelconque ; quidam (masculin).
  9. 9
    Ce qui, dans l’Ancien Testament, est regardé comme la figure, le symbole des mystères de la loi nouvelle.
  10. 10
    Figure empreinte sur une médaille.
  11. 11
    Caractère d’imprimerie.
  12. 12
    Modèle de caractère d’imprimerie.
  13. 13
    Genre de contenu de donnée (constante ou variable), définissant les opérations pouvant être effectuées sur celle-ci. Ou genre de contenu de donnée produit par une expression ou une fonction (voir codomaine).

Synonyms

archétypecanonétalonfigureidéalmodèleprototypesymbole

This word in other languages

type(English)tipo(Español)Typ(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tpye,ttype,tyep,typpe,tyype,ytpe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tpye2ttype1tyep2typpe1tyype1ytpe2
Edit distance from "type"

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 "type"?
"type" is spelled T-Y-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tip\.
What does "type" mean?
As a noun, "type" means: Modèle, figure originale que l’on considère comme l’empreinte ou reflet d’un concept.
What words are commonly confused with "type"?
"type" is commonly confused with "Tyr", "typo", "types". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "type"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "type" is \tip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "type" come from?
"type" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “type”

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

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