éperon

\e.pʁɔ̃\

/\e.pʁɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“éperon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,784
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce de métal à deux branches, qui s’adapte au talon du cavalier et dont l’extrémité pointue ou portant une molette sert à piquer les flancs du cheval pour le stimuler.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

éperon vs Everton
57% similar
éperon vs espérons
50% similar

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

Key facts for éperon
PropertyValue
Headwordéperon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.pʁɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,784
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “éperon” 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). éperon 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 9 spelling variants around éperon (IPA \e.pʁɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,784 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for éperon, with forms such as "eperon", "péeron", and "éepron". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Everton", "espérons", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is éperon, spelled É-P-E-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce de métal à deux branches, qui s’adapte au talon du cavalier et dont l’extrémité pointue ou portant une molette sert à piquer les flancs du cheval pour le stimuler.
  2. 2
    Prolongement en forme de tube de la corolle ou du calice (ne concerne parfois qu’un pétale ou sépale particulier).
  3. 3
    Partie de la proue d’un bâtiment qui se termine en pointe et qui a plus ou moins de saillie en avant.
  4. 4
    Sorte de fortification en angle saillant qu’on élève au milieu des courtines, ou devant des portes, pour les défendre.
  5. 5
    Ouvrage en pointe qui sert à rompre le cours de l’eau, devant les piles des ponts, ou sur les bords des rivières.
  6. 6
    Tout pilier qu’on construit extérieurement d’un mur de terrasse de distance en distance, et qui se lie avec le corps du mur pour tenir la poussée des terres (Contrefort, anciennement contre-fort).
  7. 7
    Partie d’un contrefort, d’une chaîne de collines ou de montagnes qui se termine en pointe.
  8. 8
    Meuble représentant l’objet du même nom dans les armoiries. Il est composé d’une branche en métal en U avec une tige au bout de laquelle se trouve une molette à six rais mais le nombre peut varier d'un illustrateur à l’autre. Il est représenté en pal, la molette vers le chef (haut). Dans les représentations anciennes, il est parfois muni d’une sangle en cuir. À rapprocher de molette d’éperon.

This word in other languages

spur(English)espuela(Español)Sporn(Deutsch)espora(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eperon
  • péeron
  • éepron
  • épeorn
  • éperno
  • éperonn
  • éperron
  • épperon
  • épreon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eperon1péeron2éepron2épeorn2éperno2éperonn1éperron1épperon1
Edit distance from "éperon"

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 "éperon"?
"éperon" is spelled É-P-E-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pʁɔ̃\.
What does "éperon" mean?
As a noun, "éperon" means: Pièce de métal à deux branches, qui s’adapte au talon du cavalier et dont l’extrémité pointue ou portant une molette sert à piquer les flancs du cheval pour le stimuler.
What words are commonly confused with "éperon"?
"éperon" is commonly confused with "Everton", "espérons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "éperon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éperon" is \e.pʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éperon" come from?
"éperon" 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 “éperon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-P-E-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.pʁɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Everton” - see the side-by-side comparison. éperon vs Everton
  • 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