fièvres

\fjɛvʁ\

/\fjɛvʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“fièvres” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,336
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de fièvre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fièvres vs frères
71% similar
fièvres vs figures
71% similar
fièvres vs filtres
71% similar

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

Key facts for fièvres
PropertyValue
Headwordfièvres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fjɛvʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,336
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fièvres” 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). fièvres 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 fièvres (IPA \fjɛvʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,336 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de fièvre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fièvres, with forms such as "ffièvres", "fievres", and "fivères". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "frères", "figures", "filtres", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is fièvres, spelled F-I-È-V-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de fièvre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffièvres
  • fievres
  • fivères
  • fièrves
  • fièvers
  • fièvress
  • fièvrres
  • fièvrse
  • fièvvres
  • fèivres
  • ifèvres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffièvres1fievres1fivères2fièrves2fièvers2fièvress1fièvrres1fièvrse2
Edit distance from "fièvres"

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 "fièvres"?
"fièvres" is spelled F-I-È-V-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fjɛvʁ\.
What does "fièvres" mean?
As a noun, "fièvres" means: Pluriel de fièvre.
What words are commonly confused with "fièvres"?
"fièvres" is commonly confused with "frères", "figures", "filtres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fièvres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fièvres" is \fjɛvʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fièvres" come from?
"fièvres" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “fièvres”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-È-V-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fjɛvʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “frères” - see the side-by-side comparison. fièvres vs frères
  • 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