lapin

\la.pɛ̃\

/\la.pɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“lapin” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,577
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit mammifère lagomorphe caractérisé par de longues oreilles (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

Corpus desk

Index FR-lapin · lapin · French

lapin · rank #5,577 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,577
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lady

Nearest frequency peer: lady (-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 « lapin »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « lapin » 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).

lapin vs lin
60% similar
lapin vs loin
60% similar
lapin vs laps
60% similar

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

Key facts for lapin
PropertyValue
Headwordlapin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\la.pɛ̃\
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,577
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « lapin »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.lapinse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « lady » (#5,576), « José » (#5,575), « invasion » (#5,574). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lapin » est au #5,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around lapin (IPA \la.pɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,577 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lapin, with forms such as "laipn", "lapinn", and "lapni". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lin", "loin", "laps", 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lapin, spelled L-A-P-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit mammifère lagomorphe caractérisé par de longues oreilles (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
  2. 2
    Individu mâle de cette espèce ; la femelle est la lapine et son petit le lapereau.
  3. 3
    Viande de lapin.
  4. 4
    Fourrure de lapin.
  5. 5
    Nom hypocoristique donné à sa ou son partenaire ou à un enfant.
  6. 6
    Homme très porté sur le sexe.
  7. 7
    Personne qui a beaucoup d’enfants.
  8. 8
    Rendez-vous non respecté par une personne.
  9. 9
    fondeur, élève en cours de fonderie (voir lapinerie)
  10. 10
    Meuble représentant l’animal du même nom dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté de profil et accroupi. À rapprocher de bièvre, castor, connil, écureuil et lièvre.
  11. 11
    Soldat, homme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les petits lapins, dans le bois, Folâtrent sur l’herbe arrosée Et, comme nous le vin d’Arbois, Ils boivent la douce rosée.
  2. Jusque-là, donc, le PSG semblait jouer dans un fauteuil face à une Juventus qui, à l’image de son coach, Massimiliano Allegri, la veille en conférence de presse, transpirait à peu près autant la confiance qu’un lapin pris dans les phares d’une Ferrari.

Synonyms

conninconnilBLO

This word in other languages

rabbit(English)conejo(Español)Kaninchen(Deutsch)coelho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • laipn
  • lapinn
  • lapni
  • lappin
  • llapin
  • lpain

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

laipn2lapinn1lapni2lappin1llapin1lpain2
Edit distance from "lapin"

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 "lapin"?
"lapin" is spelled L-A-P-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \la.pɛ̃\.
What does "lapin" mean?
As a noun, "lapin" means: Petit mammifère lagomorphe caractérisé par de longues oreilles (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
What words are commonly confused with "lapin"?
"lapin" is commonly confused with "lin", "loin", "laps". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lapin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lapin" is \la.pɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lapin" come from?
"lapin" 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 "lapin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

house#5,569mythe#5,586grecs#5,563payés#5,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

lady6 variantsJosé6 variantsenjeu6 variantsReims6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list