fourrure

\fu.ʁyʁ\

/\fu.ʁyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“fourrure” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,591 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,591
frequency rank, French
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Peau densément recouverte de poils de certains mammifères.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fourrure vs fourrures
89% similar
fourrure vs fourré
63% similar
fourrure vs fourrer
75% similar

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

Key facts for fourrure
PropertyValue
Headwordfourrure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fu.ʁyʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,591
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fourrure” 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). fourrure lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fourrure is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fu.ʁyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,591 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fourrure, with forms such as "ffourrure", "forurure", and "fourrrue". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fourrures", "fourré", "fourrer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is fourrure, spelled F-O-U-R-R-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Peau densément recouverte de poils de certains mammifères.
  2. 2
    Peau tannée de certains mammifères, précieuse par la couleur, la longueur, l’épaisseur du poil, et dont on peut se servir pour doubler, garnir ou orner des robes ainsi pour confectionner des manchons, des bonnets, des manteaux, des paletots, etc.
  3. 3
    Vêtement confectionné avec une peau tannée garnie de poils.
  4. 4
    Robe des magistrats et des docteurs confectionnée à partir d'une peau tannée garnie de poils.
  5. 5
    Les magistrats et docteurs eux-mêmes.
  6. 6
    Se dit de l’hermine et du vair (ainsi que des dérivés) qui sont techniquement un semé pour l’hermine et un pavage pour le vair avec des meubles spécifiques et couleurs particulières qui n’ont pas besoin d’être énoncés (ce qui les distingue des autres semés et pavages qui nécessitent d’indiquer les couleurs et les meubles). Les fourrures ont également pour propriété de constituer une surface unique qui n’introduit pas de surcouche. Sorti des dérivés référencés (de contre-hermine, d’herminais, d’herminite, de péan), on utilise herminé et vairé en précisant les couleurs souhaitées.
  7. 7
    Toison pubienne.
  8. 8
    Garniture entourant et protégeant un cordage.
  9. 9
    Ce qui enveloppe ou garnit intérieurement un objet.
  10. 10
    Pièce qui sert à empêcher toute vibration dans un ensemble mécanique.
  11. 11
    Fine couche de métal précieux recouvrant un bijou ou une monnaie composé d'un métal bas de gamme afin de frauduleusement augmenter sa valeur.

This word in other languages

fur(English)piel(Español)Pelz(Deutsch)pelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffourrure,forurure,fourrrue,fourruer,fourrurre,fourure,foururre,fuorrure,ofurrure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fourrure - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffourrure1forurure2fourrrue2fourruer2fourrurre1fourure1foururre2fuorrure2
Edit distance from "fourrure"

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 "fourrure"?
"fourrure" is spelled F-O-U-R-R-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fu.ʁyʁ\.
What does "fourrure" mean?
As a noun, "fourrure" means: Peau densément recouverte de poils de certains mammifères.
What words are commonly confused with "fourrure"?
"fourrure" is commonly confused with "fourrures", "fourré", "fourrer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fourrure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fourrure" is \fu.ʁyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fourrure" come from?
"fourrure" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fourrure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-U-R-R-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fu.ʁyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fourrures” - see the side-by-side comparison. fourrure vs fourrures
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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