wildcats

Name: wildcats, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\ˈwaɪld.ˌkæts\

/\ˈwaɪld.ˌkæts\/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“wildcats” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,105
frequency rank, French: 549
“W” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de wildcat.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wildcats · wildcats · French

wildcats · rank #47,105 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #47,105
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 549
PHOTO-FINISH waw

Nearest frequency peer: waw (-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.

VRP

52,900
vulgariser

52,899
waller

52,898
waw

52,897
wildcats

52,896
write

52,894

What this shows Bars show where “wildcats” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for wildcats
Property	Value
Headword	wildcats
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\ˈwaɪld.ˌkæts\
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#47,105
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wildcats” 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). wildcats lands here:

#47,105

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around wildcats (IPA \ˈwaɪld.ˌkæts\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,105 among 549 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de wildcat.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for wildcats, with forms such as "iwldcats", "widlcats", and "wilcdats". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is wildcats, spelled W-I-L-D-C-A-T-S.

Definition

1
Pluriel de wildcat.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

iwldcats
widlcats
wilcdats
wildacts
wildcast
wildcatss
wildcatts
wildccats
wildctas
wilddcats
willdcats
wlidcats
wwildcats

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "wildcats"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wildcats"?

"wildcats" is spelled W-I-L-D-C-A-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈwaɪld.ˌkæts\.

What does "wildcats" mean?

As a noun, "wildcats" means: Pluriel de wildcat.

What are common misspellings of "wildcats"?

Common misspellings include "iwldcats", "widlcats", "wilcdats", "wildacts", "wildcast". The correct spelling is "wildcats".

How do you pronounce "wildcats"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wildcats" is \ˈwaɪld.ˌkæts\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "wildcats" come from?

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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zinedine#47,110 visitait#47,099 échoppes#47,112 Valachie#47,091

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

écrevisses13 variants édifiante13 variants accentuées13 variants apparenter13 variants

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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.