pain de sucre
\pɛ̃ də sykʁ\
The verdict
“pain de sucre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bloc de sucre raffiné de forme conique.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pain de sucre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛ̃ də sykʁ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pain de sucre” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pain de sucre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛ̃ də sykʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pain de sucre in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pain de sucre, spelled P-A-I-N- -D-E- -S-U-C-R-E.
Definition
- 1Bloc de sucre raffiné de forme conique.
- 2Piton rocheux granitique.
- 3Cultivar de chicorée sauvage.
- 4Type de casque colonial.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “pain de sucre”
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- The one correct French spelling is P-A-I-N- -D-E- -S-U-C-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pɛ̃ də sykʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.