papier journal

\pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\

/\pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Type de papier utilisé pour imprimer les journaux, se caractérisant par une qualité et des coûts de production plus faibles.

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Index FR-papier-journal · papier journal · French

papier journal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for papier journal
PropertyValue
Headwordpapier journal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « papier journal » en français

papier journalreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Type de papier utilisé pour imprimer les journaux, se caractérisant par une qualité et des coûts de production plus faibles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vous commencez par disposer plusieurs boules froissées de papier journal aux quatre coins du sol entre les deux chenets.
  2. Elle chaussait du 32 et achetait du 36. Elle bourrait le bout de ses bottines avec du papier journal. Et elle ne pouvait plus courir.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "papier journal"?
"papier journal" is spelled P-A-P-I-E-R- -J-O-U-R-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\.
What does "papier journal" mean?
As a noun, "papier journal" means: Type de papier utilisé pour imprimer les journaux, se caractérisant par une qualité et des coûts de production plus faibles.
How do you pronounce "papier journal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "papier journal" is \pa.pje ʒuʁ.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "papier journal" come from?
"papier journal" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list