amour propre
"amour-propre" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“amour propre” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Self-regard, self-esteem.
Corpus desk
Index EN-amour-propre · amour propre · English
amour propre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amour propre |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “amour propre” in English
Rare enough to double-check
amour propre is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Self-regard, self-esteem.".
Zero misspellings are on record for amour propre in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French amour-propre. The correct English form is amour propre, spelled A-M-O-U-R- -P-R-O-P-R-E.
Definition
- 1Self-regard, self-esteem.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how amour propre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
St Petersburg was endeavouring to restore its amour propre in Central Asia following the hurried departure of its mission from Afghanistan and the disappointing outcome of its recent war with Turkey.
How he hated and how he loved the lilt in her voice, the bounce in her step, the serenity of her amour propre!
Etymology
Borrowed from French amour-propre.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.