pantoufle

\pɑ̃.tufl\

/\pɑ̃.tufl\/ noun

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The verdict

“pantoufle” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,941
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chaussure d’intérieur, que l’on met chez soi pour être plus à l’aise.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pantoufle · pantoufle · French

pantoufle · rank #46,941 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,941
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH paniques

Nearest frequency peer: paniques (-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 « pantoufle »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « pantoufle » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pantoufle vs pantoufles
90% similar

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

Key facts for pantoufle
PropertyValue
Headwordpantoufle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɑ̃.tufl\
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,941
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « pantoufle »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.pantouflese 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 « paniques » (#46,940), « Paquin » (#46,942), « Pampelune » (#46,939). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « pantoufle » est au #46,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around pantoufle (IPA \pɑ̃.tufl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,941 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pantoufle, with forms such as "apntoufle", "panntoufle", and "panotufle". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pantoufles", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pantoufle, spelled P-A-N-T-O-U-F-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chaussure d’intérieur, que l’on met chez soi pour être plus à l’aise.
  2. 2
    Montant à rembourser en cas de non-respect de l'engagement décennal, dans l’argot de l’École polytechnique.
  3. 3
    Personne peu intelligente.
  4. 4
    Fer à cheval dont l'épaisseur augmente depuis le milieu jusque vers l’extrémité des branches.  ^([1]) [Note : normalement on devrait dire : « fer à pantoufle.»]
  5. 5
    Pubis poilu féminin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La robe de chambre bariolée, le pantalon du matin, tout, jusqu'aux pantoufles brodées, était correct et merveilleusement soigné.
  2. Sur la Marne, il y a aussi les pêcheurs. Des vieilles merdes qui louent un emplacement avec un piquet pour amarrer une barque plate, peinte en vert, aussi déprimante à voir qu’une pantoufle charentaise.

This word in other languages

slipper(English)zapatilla(Español)Pantoffel(Deutsch)chinela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apntoufle
  • panntoufle
  • panotufle
  • pantofule
  • pantoufel
  • pantouffle
  • pantouflle
  • pantoulfe
  • panttoufle
  • pantuofle
  • patnoufle
  • pnatoufle
  • ppantoufle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apntoufle2panntoufle1panotufle2pantofule2pantoufel2pantouffle1pantouflle1pantoulfe2
Edit distance from "pantoufle"

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 "pantoufle"?
"pantoufle" is spelled P-A-N-T-O-U-F-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ̃.tufl\.
What does "pantoufle" mean?
As a noun, "pantoufle" means: Chaussure d’intérieur, que l’on met chez soi pour être plus à l’aise.
What words are commonly confused with "pantoufle"?
"pantoufle" is commonly confused with "pantoufles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pantoufle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pantoufle" is \pɑ̃.tufl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pantoufle" come from?
"pantoufle" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pampelune#46,939offusquer#46,928piercings#46,954pistaches#46,955

Similar misspelling depth

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

paroissiaux13 variantsphonèmes13 variantspiétonnier13 variantsnaturiste13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list