pagure
\pa.ɡyʁ\
The verdict
“pagure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bernard-l’hermite.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pagure · pagure · French
pagure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pagure |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pa.ɡyʁ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pagure » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pagure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.ɡyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bernard-l’hermite.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pagure, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pagure, spelled P-A-G-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Bernard-l’hermite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pagure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le pagure – c’est son autre nom – possède une pince plus grande que l’autre, qui lui sert à clore sa coquille.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.