panier

\pa.nje\

/\pa.nje\/ noun

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The verdict

“panier” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,120 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,120
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet portatif creux servant à contenir et transporter des provisions, des marchandises ou des animaux (à l’origine, en vannerie).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

panier vs Pier
50% similar
panier vs payer
67% similar
panier vs panne
67% similar

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

Key facts for panier
PropertyValue
Headwordpanier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.nje\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,120
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “panier” 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). panier 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 panier is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa.nje\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,120 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 16 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 panier, with forms such as "apnier", "painer", and "paneir". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pier", "payer", "panne", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is panier, spelled P-A-N-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet portatif creux servant à contenir et transporter des provisions, des marchandises ou des animaux (à l’origine, en vannerie).
  2. 2
    Objet rappelant un panier (au sens précédent).
  3. 3
    Cerceau métallique sous lequel est attaché un filet ouvert en bas et dans lequel il faut faire pénétrer le ballon.
  4. 4
    L’action de mettre le ballon dans le panier.
  5. 5
    Objet décoratif constitué d’une corbeille remplie de fleurs.
  6. 6
    Contenu d’un panier.
  7. 7
    Armature en osier qu’on plaçait sous les jupes ou les robes longues pour les faire bouffer.
  8. 8
    Le derrière des dames.
  9. 9
    Liste des articles sélectionnés sur un site marchand, qu’il faut valider pour accéder au tunnel de commande.
  10. 10
    Casier de pêche.
  11. 11
    Dispositif destiné à accueillir les diapositives lors d’une projection.
  12. 12
    Élément, placé à l’extrémité du bras d’une nacelle, pouvant accueillir une ou plusieurs personnes, un poste de commande et disposant un point d’accroche en fond de panier.
  13. 13
    Petite voiture basse en osier.
  14. 14
    Structure métallique permettant la manutention de matières radioactives et satisfaisant à des exigences spécifiques de sûreté nucléaire.
  15. 15
    Partie d’un porteur contenant les bois transportés.
  16. 16
    Groupe de crabes.

Synonyms

banastebourrichecorbeillecrinolinemannepanerée

This word in other languages

basket(English)cesto(Español)Korb(Deutsch)cesta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apnier,painer,paneir,panierr,panire,pannier,pnaier,ppanier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apnier2painer2paneir2panierr1panire2pannier1pnaier2ppanier1
Edit distance from "panier"

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 "panier"?
"panier" is spelled P-A-N-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.nje\.
What does "panier" mean?
As a noun, "panier" means: Objet portatif creux servant à contenir et transporter des provisions, des marchandises ou des animaux (à l’origine, en vannerie).
What words are commonly confused with "panier"?
"panier" is commonly confused with "Pier", "payer", "panne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "panier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "panier" is \pa.nje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "panier" come from?
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Using “panier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-N-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.nje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Pier” - see the side-by-side comparison. panier vs Pier
  • 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