typique

\ti.pik\

/\ti.pik\/ adj

The verdict

“typique” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,041 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,041
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui concerne un type.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

typique vs typiques
88% similar
typique vs tique
71% similar
typique vs trique
71% similar

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

Key facts for typique
PropertyValue
Headwordtypique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ti.pik\
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,041
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “typique” 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). typique 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 typique is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ti.pik\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,041 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for typique, with forms such as "tpyique", "ttypique", and "tyipque". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "typiques", "tique", "trique", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is typique, spelled T-Y-P-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui concerne un type.
  2. 2
    Caractéristique ; distinctif ; propre à un type.
  3. 3
    Commun ou moyen pour un spécimen de ce type.
  4. 4
    Se dit des caractères qui servent de type à un groupe.
  5. 5
    Symbolique, allégorique.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tpyique,ttypique,tyipque,typiqeu,typiqque,typiuqe,typpique,typqiue,tyypique,ytpique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tpyique2ttypique1tyipque2typiqeu2typiqque1typiuqe2typpique1typqiue2
Edit distance from "typique"

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 "typique"?
"typique" is spelled T-Y-P-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ti.pik\.
What does "typique" mean?
As an adjective, "typique" means: Qui concerne un type.
What words are commonly confused with "typique"?
"typique" is commonly confused with "typiques", "tique", "trique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "typique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "typique" is \ti.pik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "typique" come from?
"typique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “typique”

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

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