papier journal
\pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\
The verdict
“papier journal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Type de papier utilisé pour imprimer les journaux, se caractérisant par une qualité et des coûts de production plus faibles.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | papier journal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “papier journal” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
papier journal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Type de papier utilisé pour imprimer les journaux, se caractérisant par une qualité et des coûts de production plus faibles.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for papier journal, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is papier journal, spelled P-A-P-I-E-R- -J-O-U-R-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1Type de papier utilisé pour imprimer les journaux, se caractérisant par une qualité et des coûts de production plus faibles.
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 “papier journal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-A-P-I-E-R- -J-O-U-R-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\ (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.