laurier

\lɔ.ʁje\

/\lɔ.ʁje\/ noun

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The verdict

“laurier” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,418
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de laurier sauce (Laurus nobilis), arbre sempervirent de la famille des Lauraceae qui porte une petite graine noire et amère.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

laurier vs leurrer
71% similar
laurier vs lauriers
88% similar
laurier vs Lauren
57% similar

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

Key facts for laurier
PropertyValue
Headwordlaurier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɔ.ʁje\
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,418
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laurier” 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). laurier 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 9 spelling variants around laurier (IPA \lɔ.ʁje\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,418 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for laurier, with forms such as "alurier", "laruier", and "lauirer". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "leurrer", "lauriers", "Lauren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is laurier, spelled L-A-U-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de laurier sauce (Laurus nobilis), arbre sempervirent de la famille des Lauraceae qui porte une petite graine noire et amère.
  2. 2
    Feuilles aromatiques du laurier (Laurus nobilis).
  3. 3
    Ce terme désigne une multitude de plantes présentant une similitude d’aspect ou d’usage (voir ci-dessous).
  4. 4
    (Généralement au pluriel) Symbole de la victoire, à la manière des Anciens qui donnaient des couronnes de laurier aux vainqueurs, aux poètes.
  5. 5
    (Généralement au pluriel) Symbole de la gloire et de la grandeur.

This word in other languages

laurel(English)laurel(Español)Lorbeer(Deutsch)loureiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alurier
  • laruier
  • lauirer
  • laureir
  • laurierr
  • laurire
  • laurrier
  • llaurier
  • luarier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alurier2laruier2lauirer2laureir2laurierr1laurire2laurrier1llaurier1
Edit distance from "laurier"

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 "laurier"?
"laurier" is spelled L-A-U-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ.ʁje\.
What does "laurier" mean?
As a noun, "laurier" means: Synonyme de laurier sauce (Laurus nobilis), arbre sempervirent de la famille des Lauraceae qui porte une petite graine noire et amère.
What words are commonly confused with "laurier"?
"laurier" is commonly confused with "leurrer", "lauriers", "Lauren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laurier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laurier" is \lɔ.ʁje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laurier" come from?
"laurier" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “laurier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-U-R-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɔ.ʁje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “leurrer” - see the side-by-side comparison. laurier vs leurrer
  • 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