meuble

\mœbl\

/\mœbl\/ noun

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The verdict

“meuble” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,741 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,741
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet qui garnit, qui orne une chambre, un appartement, une maison; surtout un objet d'une taille assez importante qui sert une fonction, tel un lit, un canapé, une table, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

meuble vs mule
67% similar
meuble vs moule
67% similar
meuble vs Meuse
50% similar

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

Key facts for meuble
PropertyValue
Headwordmeuble
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mœbl\
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,741
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meuble” 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). meuble lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for meuble is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mœbl\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,741 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for meuble, with forms such as "emuble", "mebule", and "meubble". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "mule", "moule", "Meuse", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is meuble, spelled M-E-U-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet qui garnit, qui orne une chambre, un appartement, une maison; surtout un objet d'une taille assez importante qui sert une fonction, tel un lit, un canapé, une table, etc.
  2. 2
    Toute la garniture d’un appartement, d’une chambre, d’un cabinet, etc., comme tapisseries, lits, sièges, etc., principalement lorsqu’elle est assortie pour les formes et pour les couleurs.
  3. 3
    Bien qui n'est pas immobilier.
  4. 4
    Figure diverse (objet, végétal, animal, humain, monstre...) ajoutée sur les émaux et les métaux du champ de l'écu, s’opposant aux pièces (figures géométriques).
  5. 5
    Figure diverse ajoutée sur le fond d'un drapeau.

Synonyms

garnituremobilier

This word in other languages

furniture(English)mueble(Español)Möbel(Deutsch)alfaia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emuble,mebule,meubble,meubel,meublle,meulbe,mmeuble,mueble

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emuble2mebule2meubble1meubel2meublle1meulbe2mmeuble1mueble2
Edit distance from "meuble"

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 "meuble"?
"meuble" is spelled M-E-U-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mœbl\.
What does "meuble" mean?
As a noun, "meuble" means: Objet qui garnit, qui orne une chambre, un appartement, une maison; surtout un objet d'une taille assez importante qui sert une fonction, tel un lit, un canapé, une table, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "meuble"?
"meuble" is commonly confused with "mule", "moule", "Meuse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meuble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meuble" is \mœbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meuble" come from?
"meuble" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “meuble”

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

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