example

\ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\

/\ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\/ noun

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The verdict

“example” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,881. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,881
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-example · example · French

example · rank #47,881 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,881
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH excusant

Nearest frequency peer: excusant (+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 « example »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « example » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

example vs exemple
86% similar
example vs exempte
71% similar
example vs exemples
75% similar

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

Key facts for example
PropertyValue
Headwordexample
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,881
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « example »

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

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « excusant » (#47,882), « exploratrice » (#47,884), « essayerais » (#47,877). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « example » est au #47,881. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around example (IPA \ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,881 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for example, with forms such as "eaxmple", "examlpe", and "exammple". 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, "exemple", "exempte", "exemples", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is example, spelled E-X-A-M-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exemple.
  2. 2
    Exemplaire, spécimen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Let’s do an example homework problem, and then you’ll see how to do the rest.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eaxmple
  • examlpe
  • exammple
  • exampel
  • examplle
  • exampple
  • exapmle
  • exmaple
  • exxample
  • xeample

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eaxmple2examlpe2exammple1exampel2examplle1exampple1exapmle2exmaple2
Edit distance from "example"

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 "example"?
"example" is spelled E-X-A-M-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\.
What does "example" mean?
As a noun, "example" means: Exemple.
What words are commonly confused with "example"?
"example" is commonly confused with "exemple", "exempte", "exemples". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "example"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "example" is \ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "example" come from?
"example" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

envient#47,876faufile#47,892fibrose#47,897déroula#47,858

Similar misspelling depth

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

endettée10 variantseffarant10 variantsfossettes10 variantsfrappera10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list