cylindre

\si.lɛ̃dʁ\

/\si.lɛ̃dʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“cylindre” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,441 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,441
frequency rank, French
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Surface réglée dont les génératrices sont des droites parallèles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cylindre vs cylindres
89% similar
cylindre vs cylindrée
89% similar
cylindre vs craindre
75% similar

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

Key facts for cylindre
PropertyValue
Headwordcylindre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.lɛ̃dʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,441
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cylindre” 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). cylindre 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 cylindre is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \si.lɛ̃dʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,441 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cylindre, with forms such as "ccylindre", "clyindre", and "cyilndre". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cylindres", "cylindrée", "craindre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is cylindre, spelled C-Y-L-I-N-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Surface réglée dont les génératrices sont des droites parallèles.
  2. 2
    En particulier, un cylindre de révolution est engendré par une droite (la génératrice) mobile tournant autour d’un axe auquel elle est parallèle.
  3. 3
    Objet ayant exactement ou approximativement cette forme.
  4. 4
    Gros rouleau de pierre, de bois ou de métal dont on se sert pour soumettre certaines choses à une pression uniforme.
  5. 5
    Partie mobile du piston des freins.
  6. 6
    Rouleau armé de lames de fer qui sert à broyer les chiffons.
  7. 7
    Coquillage appelé aussi rouleau, et plus ordinairement volute.
  8. 8
    Élément d’un moteur à explosion dans lequel se déplace le piston.
  9. 9
    Emplacement des têtes de lecture d’un disque dur, divisé en plateaux, eux-mêmes divisés en pistes formant des secteurs d’octets.
  10. 10
    Cylindre hyalin, dans une analyse d’urine.
  11. 11
    Au jeu de la roulette, récipient circulaire tournant et muni d’encoches ayant des numéros de différentes couleurs, dans lequel on jette la bille.
  12. 12
    Partie, parfois amovible, de certaines serrures, c'est dans cette partie que l'on introduit la clé et où se trouve le mécanisme de sécurité.
  13. 13
    Rideau coulissant en quart de cercle assurant la fermeture d'un bureau.
  14. 14
    Dans une machine à écrire, rouleau en caoutchouc autour duquel on enroule la feuille.

This word in other languages

cylinder(English)cilindro(Español)Zylinder(Deutsch)cilindro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccylindre,clyindre,cyilndre,cylidnre,cylinddre,cylinder,cylindrre,cylinndre,cylinrde,cyllindre,cylnidre,cyylindre,yclindre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cylindre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccylindre1clyindre2cyilndre2cylidnre2cylinddre1cylinder2cylindrre1cylinndre1
Edit distance from "cylindre"

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 "cylindre"?
"cylindre" is spelled C-Y-L-I-N-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si.lɛ̃dʁ\.
What does "cylindre" mean?
As a noun, "cylindre" means: Surface réglée dont les génératrices sont des droites parallèles.
What words are commonly confused with "cylindre"?
"cylindre" is commonly confused with "cylindres", "cylindrée", "craindre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cylindre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cylindre" is \si.lɛ̃dʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cylindre" come from?
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Using “cylindre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-Y-L-I-N-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \si.lɛ̃dʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cylindres” - see the side-by-side comparison. cylindre vs cylindres
  • 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