abri

\a.bʁi\

/\a.bʁi\/ noun

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The verdict

“abri” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,118) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,118
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Lieu où on peut se mettre à couvert, se protéger des intempéries ou d'un danger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abri · abri · French

abri · rank #3,118 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,118
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH accompagné

Nearest frequency peer: accompagné (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “abri”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abri vs air
50% similar
abri vs Art
25% similar
abri vs ami
50% similar

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

Key facts for abri
PropertyValue
Headwordabri
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.bʁi\
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,118
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abri” 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). abri lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for abri is neighbouring look-alikes ("air", "Art", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced \a.bʁi\. Frequency #3,118 among 6,727 “A” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for abri, with forms such as "abbri", "abir", and "abrri". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "air", "Art", "ami", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is abri, spelled A-B-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu où on peut se mettre à couvert, se protéger des intempéries ou d'un danger.
  2. 2
    Construction équipée d’un toit qui protège les utilisateurs de transports en commun, le matériel sensible…
  3. 3
    Ce qui préserve de l’adversité.
  4. 4
    Tout ce qui sert à garantir, soit de l’action désastreuse des vents, soit de la trop grande ardeur du soleil, soit du gel.
  5. 5
    Installation destinée à protéger des projectiles ennemis.
  6. 6
    Enceinte en forme de caissette montée sur socle, exposée au nord, et contenant divers appareils de mesure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pourquoi construire d’inconfortables maisons en planches et en tôle ondulée quand le feuillage des cocotiers peut vous fournir des abris toujours frais?
  2. Si misérable que soit l’abri dont on dispose, il est encore préférable à la bise glacée.

Synonyms

asilerefugegîteabribusaubettegîteprotectionhavre

This word in other languages

shelter(English)abrigo(Español)Schutzhütte(Deutsch)abrigo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbri
  • abir
  • abrri
  • arbi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abri - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbri1abir2abrri1arbi2
Edit distance from "abri"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abri"?
"abri" is spelled A-B-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is \a.bʁi\.
What does "abri" mean?
As a noun, "abri" means: Lieu où on peut se mettre à couvert, se protéger des intempéries ou d'un danger.
What words are commonly confused with "abri"?
"abri" is commonly confused with "air", "Art", "ami". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abri" is \a.bʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abri" come from?
"abri" 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 "abri", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list