paresseux

\pa.ʁɛ.sø\

/\pa.ʁɛ.sø\/ adj

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The verdict

“paresseux” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,201
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est enclin à éviter l’action, le travail, l’effort, à ne pas se donner de peine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-paresseux · paresseux · French

paresseux · rank #15,201 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,201
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paolo

Nearest frequency peer: Paolo (-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 « paresseux »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « paresseux » 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).

paresseux vs paresse
78% similar
paresseux vs paresseuse
80% similar

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

Key facts for paresseux
PropertyValue
Headwordparesseux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pa.ʁɛ.sø\
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,201
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « paresseux »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).paresseuxse 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 « Paolo » (#15,200), « pascale » (#15,202), « oubliant » (#15,199). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « paresseux » est au #15,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around paresseux (IPA \pa.ʁɛ.sø\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,201 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for paresseux, with forms such as "apresseux", "paersseux", and "paresesux". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "paresse", "paresseuse", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is paresseux, spelled P-A-R-E-S-S-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est enclin à éviter l’action, le travail, l’effort, à ne pas se donner de peine.
  2. 2
    Qui est enclin à éviter l’action, le travail, l’effort, à ne pas se donner de peine.
  3. 3
    Qui est enclin à éviter l’action, le travail, l’effort, à ne pas se donner de peine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le pauvre n'est plus tout à fait l'image du Christ sur terre mais un profiteur sans vergogne et paresseux, dont la paresse est fortement combattue ; une ordonnance de 1351 de Jean II condamne les vagabonds qui refusent de poursuivre une activité salariée.
  2. Je suis un spécimen athée, paresseux, assisté, profiteur et pourri, qui aime se reproduire comme des lapins. Je fais partie du Tiers-Con. Ma devise : Se lever pour une canette.

This word in other languages

lazy(English)perezoso(Español)faul(Deutsch)preguiça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apresseux
  • paersseux
  • paresesux
  • pareseux
  • paresseuxx
  • paressexu
  • paressuex
  • parresseux
  • parseseux
  • pparesseux
  • praesseux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paresseux - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apresseux2paersseux2paresesux2pareseux1paresseuxx1paressexu2paressuex2parresseux1
Edit distance from "paresseux"

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 "paresseux"?
"paresseux" is spelled P-A-R-E-S-S-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁɛ.sø\.
What does "paresseux" mean?
As an adjective, "paresseux" means: Qui est enclin à éviter l’action, le travail, l’effort, à ne pas se donner de peine.
What words are commonly confused with "paresseux"?
"paresseux" is commonly confused with "paresse", "paresseuse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paresseux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paresseux" is \pa.ʁɛ.sø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paresseux" come from?
"paresseux" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

passeront#15,203polluants#15,212prédateur#15,220préférant#15,221

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

oubliant11 variantsnordique11 variantsmobilisé11 variantsmistral11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list