witch

\ˈwɪt͡ʃ\

/\ˈwɪt͡ʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“witch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,267
frequency rank, French
549
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-witch · witch · French

witch · rank #44,267 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,267
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 549
  • PHOTO-FINISH wet

Nearest frequency peer: wet (-2 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 « witch »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « witch » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

witch vs with
80% similar
witch vs wish
60% similar
witch vs wick
60% similar

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

Key facts for witch
PropertyValue
Headwordwitch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈwɪt͡ʃ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,267
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « witch »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).witchse 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 « wet » (#44,265), « zumba » (#44,269), « weeks » (#44,264). Parmi 549 lemmes en « W », « witch » est au #44,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around witch (IPA \ˈwɪt͡ʃ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,267 among 549 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for witch, with forms such as "iwtch", "wicth", and "witcch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "with", "wish", "wick", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is witch, spelled W-I-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorcière.
  2. 2
    Femme déplaisante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how witch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It wasn’t a witch. It was a familiar acting without its master. They don’t carry Grief Seeds.
  2. "Accursed witch! this time she has provoked me, when I could not bear it; and I’ll make her repent it for ever!"

Synonyms

sorceresswizardessbitchgorgonhagharpyshe-devilshrew

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtch
  • wicth
  • witcch
  • witchh
  • withc
  • wittch
  • wtich
  • wwitch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwtch2wicth2witcch1witchh1withc2wittch1wtich2wwitch1
Edit distance from "witch"

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 "witch"?
"witch" is spelled W-I-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈwɪt͡ʃ\.
What does "witch" mean?
As a noun, "witch" means: Sorcière.
What words are commonly confused with "witch"?
"witch" is commonly confused with "with", "wish", "wick". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "witch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "witch" is \ˈwɪt͡ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "witch" come from?
"witch" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zumba#44,269weeks#44,264Zweig#44,270écria#44,272

Similar misspelling depth

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

Valmy8 variantsallègue8 variantsTutsis8 variantstissés8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list