effluves

\e.flyv\

/\e.flyv\/ noun

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The verdict

“effluves” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,265
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de effluve.

Corpus desk

Index FR-effluves · effluves · French

effluves · rank #38,265 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,265
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH eczéma

Nearest frequency peer: eczéma (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « effluves »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « effluves » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for effluves
PropertyValue
Headwordeffluves
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.flyv\
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,265
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « effluves »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).effluvesse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « eczéma » (#38,264), « embarquez » (#38,266), « développait » (#38,263). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « effluves » est au #38,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around effluves (IPA \e.flyv\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,265 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de effluve.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for effluves, with forms such as "efflluves", "effluevs", and "effluvess". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is effluves, spelled E-F-F-L-U-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de effluve.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gilbert continua la mise en place de son bar pour le service de midi, des effluves aromatiques filtraient déjà par la porte battante de la cuisine où Rosa, une femme plantureuse de corps et d’esprit, préparait avec une volubile énergie nourricière une gibelotte.
  2. À intervalle régulier, le mouvement saccadé de ses bras découvrait la fine toison sous ses aisselles et des effluves capiteux remontaient jusqu’à Gabriel.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efflluves
  • effluevs
  • effluvess
  • effluvse
  • effluvves
  • efflvues
  • effulves
  • eflfuves
  • efluves
  • fefluves

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efflluves1effluevs2effluvess1effluvse2effluvves1efflvues2effulves2eflfuves2
Edit distance from "effluves"

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 "effluves"?
"effluves" is spelled E-F-F-L-U-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e.flyv\.
What does "effluves" mean?
As a noun, "effluves" means: Pluriel de effluve.
What are common misspellings of "effluves"?
Common misspellings include "efflluves", "effluevs", "effluvess", "effluvse", "effluvves". The correct spelling is "effluves".
How do you pronounce "effluves"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effluves" is \e.flyv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effluves" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "effluves", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

désobéir#38,261enclaves#38,271délation#38,257endettés#38,274

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

florale10 variantsfondeur10 variantsféodaux10 variantsgarante10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list