Easily understand and master the new spelling and its main rules.
Select a word from the wheel and get its new spelling and the rule explaining the change.
Examples : We now write an onion, a water lily, a purse.
- Summary of the new rules in 10 points
- More than 100 examples and corrected words
The new spelling (or corrected spelling) affects several thousand frequently used words. It is increasingly present all around us and sometimes raises lively ideological debates!
The wheel of the new spelling summarizes the essence of the changes in ten simple rules, illustrated by several examples. Thanks to this wheel, changes that can be scary will suddenly seem logical and coherent.
These rules relate in particular to:
- writing numbers
- The plural of compound nouns
- Grave accent
- The circumflex
- Double consonants
- Verbs in “eler” and “eter”
- The plural of compound nouns
- Words borrowed from another language
- The hyphen
- Umlaut
- Past participle of "let"
Technical sheet
Collection: The Wheel of Languages
Packaging: This wheel comes with a practical and durable protective sleeve that allows insertion into a school bag.
Wheel dimensions: 20 cm in diameter (8 inches)
Pouch dimensions: Width: 22 cm (8.5 inches), height: 23.5 cm (9.25 inches)
Composition: Sturdy and durable laminated cardboard, hard to tear
Subject: French, General knowledge
Level: Secondary, Adults
