ceinture

\sɛ̃.tyʁ\

/\sɛ̃.tyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“ceinture” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,052 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,052
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositif qui entoure.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ceinture vs centre
75% similar
ceinture vs cintre
75% similar
ceinture vs censure
75% similar

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

Key facts for ceinture
PropertyValue
Headwordceinture
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ̃.tyʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,052
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ceinture” 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). ceinture lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for ceinture is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɛ̃.tyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,052 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ceinture, with forms such as "cceinture", "ceinnture", and "ceintrue". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "centre", "cintre", "censure", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ceinture, spelled C-E-I-N-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositif qui entoure.
  2. 2
    Construction, plantation, aménagement qui clôture un espace.
  3. 3
    Petite moulure de profil carré au haut et au bas du fût d’une colonne auquel elle se joint par un congé.
  4. 4
    Poutraison en bois ou en béton posée sur les murs d’un bâtiment et servant d’assise à la charpente.
  5. 5
    Partie horizontale d’un meuble séparant le piétement du reste du meuble.
  6. 6
    Ruban de soie, de fil ou de cordon, bande de cuir, ou autre chose semblable, dont on se ceint la taille.
  7. 7
    Sorte de ruban de tissu coloré qui indique le niveau ou le grade du combattant.
  8. 8
    Ceinture hypertrophiée qui est décernée au détenteur du titre de chaque catégorie, tout particulièrement en boxe et en lutte.
  9. 9
    Corde tressée ceignant la taille des moines cordeliers.
  10. 10
    Dispositif qui entoure une partie du torse. → voir se serrer la ceinture et ceinture orthopédique
  11. 11
    Longue bourse en cuir qui se ceignait autour des reins et dont se servaient les voyageurs, les marchands.
  12. 12
    Partie d’un vêtement qui serre la taille.
  13. 13
    Endroit du corps où l’on situe la taille.
  14. 14
    Dispositif de maintien ou de sécurité d’une personne. → voir ceinture de sécurité et ceinture de chasteté

Synonyms

taillepériphériepourtourgilet de sauvetage

This word in other languages

belt(English)cinturón(Español)Gürtel(Deutsch)cinto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cceinture,ceinnture,ceintrue,ceintture,ceintuer,ceinturre,ceinutre,ceitnure,ceniture,cienture,ecinture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ceinture - 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.

cceinture1ceinnture1ceintrue2ceintture1ceintuer2ceinturre1ceinutre2ceitnure2
Edit distance from "ceinture"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ceinture"?
"ceinture" is spelled C-E-I-N-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.tyʁ\.
What does "ceinture" mean?
As a noun, "ceinture" means: Dispositif qui entoure.
What words are commonly confused with "ceinture"?
"ceinture" is commonly confused with "centre", "cintre", "censure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ceinture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ceinture" is \sɛ̃.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ceinture" come from?
"ceinture" 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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Using “ceinture”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-E-I-N-T-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ̃.tyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “centre” - see the side-by-side comparison. ceinture vs centre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list