ceiling
\ˈsiːlɪŋ\
The verdict
“ceiling” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plafond.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ceiling · ceiling · French
ceiling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | ceiling |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈsiːlɪŋ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ceiling » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ceiling is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈsiːlɪŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ceiling, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ceiling, spelled C-E-I-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Plafond.
- 2Voute (domed ceiling, vaulted ceiling).
- 3Maximum, souvent de prix.
- 4Partie entière par excès.
Antonyms
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.