parement

\paʁ.mɑ̃\

/\paʁ.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“parement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #36,988 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,988
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Morceau d’étoffe riche ou voyant ornant un vêtement ou le devant d’un autel.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

parement vs parent
75% similar
parement vs présent
63% similar
parement vs parlent
75% similar

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

Key facts for parement
PropertyValue
Headwordparement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\paʁ.mɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,988
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parement” 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). parement 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 parement is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \paʁ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #36,988 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for parement, with forms such as "aprement", "paerment", and "pareemnt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "parent", "présent", "parlent", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 parement, spelled P-A-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Morceau d’étoffe riche ou voyant ornant un vêtement ou le devant d’un autel.
  2. 2
    Revers qui se trouvent sur les vêtements, notamment aux extrémités des manches.
  3. 3
    Surface apparente d’un ouvrage de maçonnerie.
  4. 4
    Gros quartiers de pierre ou de grès qui bordent un chemin pavé.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprement,paerment,pareemnt,paremennt,parementt,paremetn,paremment,paremnet,parmeent,parrement,pparement,praement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprement2paerment2pareemnt2paremennt1parementt1paremetn2paremment1paremnet2
Edit distance from "parement"

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 "parement"?
"parement" is spelled P-A-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.mɑ̃\.
What does "parement" mean?
As a noun, "parement" means: Morceau d’étoffe riche ou voyant ornant un vêtement ou le devant d’un autel.
What words are commonly confused with "parement"?
"parement" is commonly confused with "parent", "présent", "parlent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parement" is \paʁ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parement" come from?
"parement" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “parement”

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

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