members

\ˈmɛm.bɚz\

/\ˈmɛm.bɚz\/ noun

The verdict

“members” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,731
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

members vs mêmes
57% similar
members vs membre
71% similar
members vs Meyers
57% similar

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

Key facts for members
PropertyValue
Headwordmembers
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈmɛm.bɚz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,731
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “members” 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). members 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 10 spelling variants around members (IPA \ˈmɛm.bɚz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,731 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de member.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for members, with forms such as "emmbers", "mebmers", and "membbers". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "mêmes", "membre", "Meyers", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is members, spelled M-E-M-B-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de member.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmbers
  • mebmers
  • membbers
  • memberrs
  • memberss
  • membesr
  • memebrs
  • memmbers
  • mmebers
  • mmembers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmbers2mebmers2membbers1memberrs1memberss1membesr2memebrs2memmbers1
Edit distance from "members"

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

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

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