dentaire

\dɑ̃.tɛʁ\

/\dɑ̃.tɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“dentaire” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,306
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a rapport aux dents.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dentaire vs déplaire
63% similar
dentaire vs dentaires
89% similar
dentaire vs défaire
63% similar

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

Key facts for dentaire
PropertyValue
Headworddentaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɑ̃.tɛʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,306
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dentaire” 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). dentaire lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around dentaire (IPA \dɑ̃.tɛʁ\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,306 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Qui a rapport aux dents.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dentaire, with forms such as "ddentaire", "denatire", and "denntaire". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "déplaire", "dentaires", "défaire", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dentaire, spelled D-E-N-T-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a rapport aux dents.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddentaire
  • denatire
  • denntaire
  • dentaier
  • dentairre
  • dentarie
  • dentiare
  • denttaire
  • detnaire
  • dnetaire
  • edntaire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddentaire1denatire2denntaire1dentaier2dentairre1dentarie2dentiare2denttaire1
Edit distance from "dentaire"

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 "dentaire"?
"dentaire" is spelled D-E-N-T-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɑ̃.tɛʁ\.
What does "dentaire" mean?
As an adjective, "dentaire" means: Qui a rapport aux dents.
What words are commonly confused with "dentaire"?
"dentaire" is commonly confused with "déplaire", "dentaires", "défaire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dentaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dentaire" is \dɑ̃.tɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dentaire" come from?
"dentaire" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “dentaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-N-T-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɑ̃.tɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “déplaire” - see the side-by-side comparison. dentaire vs déplaire
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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