orgueilleux

\ɔʁ.ɡœ.jø\

/\ɔʁ.ɡœ.jø\/ adj

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The verdict

“orgueilleux” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #33,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,810
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a de l’orgueil.

Corpus desk

Index FR-orgueilleux · orgueilleux · French

orgueilleux · rank #33,810 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,810
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH ordinairement

Nearest frequency peer: ordinairement (-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 « orgueilleux »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « orgueilleux » 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
Key facts for orgueilleux
PropertyValue
Headwordorgueilleux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɔʁ.ɡœ.jø\
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,810
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « orgueilleux »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).orgueilleuxse 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 « ordinairement » (#33,809), « opposera » (#33,808), « pacification » (#33,812). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « orgueilleux » est au #33,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around orgueilleux (IPA \ɔʁ.ɡœ.jø\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,810 among 1,642 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for orgueilleux, with forms such as "ogrueilleux", "orgeuilleux", and "orggueilleux". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is orgueilleux, spelled O-R-G-U-E-I-L-L-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a de l’orgueil.
  2. 2
    Qualifie les choses que l’orgueil inspire ou dans lesquelles l’orgueil se montre.
  3. 3
    Qui est beau, agréable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On la dévasta, comme, au siècle précédent, on avait bombardé d’immenses agglomérations barbares, et parce qu’elle était à la fois trop forte pour être occupée par le vainqueur et trop indisciplinée, trop orgueilleuse pour se rendre dans le but d’échapper à la destruction.
  2. Il est insolent et orgueilleux. - Il est orgueilleux de ses succès.

Synonyms

arrogantvaniteux

This word in other languages

haughty(English)orgulloso(Español)hochmütig(Deutsch)orgulhoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ogrueilleux
  • orgeuilleux
  • orggueilleux
  • orgueilelux
  • orgueileux
  • orgueilleuxx
  • orgueillexu
  • orgueilluex
  • orguelileux
  • orguielleux
  • orrgueilleux
  • orugeilleux
  • rogueilleux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ogrueilleux2orgeuilleux2orggueilleux1orgueilelux2orgueileux1orgueilleuxx1orgueillexu2orgueilluex2
Edit distance from "orgueilleux"

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 "orgueilleux"?
"orgueilleux" is spelled O-R-G-U-E-I-L-L-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔʁ.ɡœ.jø\.
What does "orgueilleux" mean?
As an adjective, "orgueilleux" means: Qui a de l’orgueil.
What are common misspellings of "orgueilleux"?
Common misspellings include "ogrueilleux", "orgeuilleux", "orggueilleux", "orgueilelux", "orgueileux". The correct spelling is "orgueilleux".
How do you pronounce "orgueilleux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orgueilleux" is \ɔʁ.ɡœ.jø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orgueilleux" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

obstétrique#33,802pourrissent#33,838légionnaire#33,767rassembleur#33,860

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

partagera13 variantsMoscovici13 variantsprodiguer13 variantsprêteurs13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list