update

\œp.dɛt\

/\œp.dɛt\/ verb

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The verdict

“update” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #18,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,899
frequency rank, French
456
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe updater.

Corpus desk

Index FR-update · update · French

update · rank #18,899 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,899
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 456
  • PHOTO-FINISH utilisons

Nearest frequency peer: utilisons (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « update »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « update » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for update
PropertyValue
Headwordupdate
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\œp.dɛt\
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,899
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « update »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).updatese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « utilisons » (#18,900), « Troy » (#18,897), « vaincus » (#18,901). Parmi 456 lemmes en « U », « update » est au #18,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around update (IPA \œp.dɛt\), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,899 among 456 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for update, with forms such as "pudate", "udpate", and "upadte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is update, spelled U-P-D-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe updater.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe updater.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe updater.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe updater.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif du verbe updater.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pudate
  • udpate
  • upadte
  • updaet
  • updatte
  • upddate
  • updtae
  • uppdate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of update - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pudate2udpate2upadte2updaet2updatte1upddate1updtae2uppdate1
Edit distance from "update"

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 "update"?
"update" is spelled U-P-D-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \œp.dɛt\.
What does "update" mean?
As a verb, "update" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe updater.
What are common misspellings of "update"?
Common misspellings include "pudate", "udpate", "upadte", "updaet", "updatte". The correct spelling is "update".
How do you pronounce "update"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "update" is \œp.dɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "update" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "update", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

values#18,903tapent#18,889Wesley#18,910saturé#18,873

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

which8 variantsswift8 variantsaggrave8 variantsagitée8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list