lampes

\lɑ̃p\

/\lɑ̃p\/ noun

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The verdict

“lampes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,079. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,079
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-lampes · lampes · French

lampes · rank #11,079 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,079
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH interrompu

Nearest frequency peer: interrompu (-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 « lampes »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « lampes » 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).

lampes vs laps
67% similar
lampes vs lopes
67% similar
lampes vs laves
67% similar

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

Key facts for lampes
PropertyValue
Headwordlampes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃p\
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,079
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « lampes »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « interrompu » (#11,078), « Linda » (#11,080), « instable » (#11,077). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lampes » est au #11,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lampes (IPA \lɑ̃p\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,079 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de lampe.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lampes, with forms such as "almpes", "lameps", and "lammpes". 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 also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "laps", "lopes", "laves", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lampes, spelled L-A-M-P-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de lampe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Avec le fond de serrage mobile I on évite les désagréments que cause souvent le fond de serrage immobile; par exemple, si le socle est bossué, il est impossible, avec le fond de serrage immobile, de le débossuer sans démonter le cylindre J et le fond de serrage, ce qui est très-coûteux et très-difficile; pour faire ce travail on est souvent obligé de reve…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • almpes
  • lameps
  • lammpes
  • lampess
  • lamppes
  • lampse
  • lapmes
  • llampes
  • lmapes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

almpes2lameps2lammpes1lampess1lamppes1lampse2lapmes2llampes1
Edit distance from "lampes"

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 "lampes"?
"lampes" is spelled L-A-M-P-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃p\.
What does "lampes" mean?
As a noun, "lampes" means: Pluriel de lampe.
What words are commonly confused with "lampes"?
"lampes" is commonly confused with "laps", "lopes", "laves". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lampes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lampes" is \lɑ̃p\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lampes" come from?
"lampes" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hébreu#11,068Hugues#11,067Harold#11,065pesant#11,097

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Parodie9 variantspolaire9 variantsforums9 variantsfiables9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list