# Pierre

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /piˈɛɹ/ · frequency rank #7,722

## Definitions
1. A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.
2. A surname from French.
3. The capital city of South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Hughes County.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Pierre.

## Easily confused with
- **Piers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pierre-vs-piers)
- **Pierrot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pierre-vs-pierrot)
- **pier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pier-vs-pierre)
- **piece** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piece-vs-pierre)
- **perry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perry-vs-pierre)
- **pierce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pierce-vs-pierre)
- **pierced** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pierced-vs-pierre)

## Common misspellings (6)
`iperre`, `peirre`, `piere`, `pierer`, `pirere`, `ppierre`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pierre