parler

\paʁ.le\

/\paʁ.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“parler” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #245 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#245
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - User de la faculté du langage ; proférer, prononcer, articuler des mots.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

parler vs payer
67% similar
parler vs prier
67% similar
parler vs parte
67% similar

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

Key facts for parler
PropertyValue
Headwordparler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\paʁ.le\
Letters6
Frequency rank#245
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parler” 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). parler 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 parler is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \paʁ.le\. Corpus data places it at rank #245 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for parler, with forms such as "aprler", "palrer", and "parelr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "payer", "prier", "parte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is parler, spelled P-A-R-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    User de la faculté du langage ; proférer, prononcer, articuler des mots.
  2. 2
    Imiter le langage de l’homme, en parlant de certains oiseaux comme les perroquets, les sansonnets, les geais, les pies, etc.
  3. 3
    Exprimer sa pensée en articulant les mots d’une langue.
  4. 4
    S’exprimer sur certains sujets.
  5. 5
    Adresser la parole, avoir un entretien, converser.
  6. 6
    S’entretenir de.
  7. 7
    Révéler, dévoiler quelque chose.
  8. 8
    Expliquer ses sentiments, sa pensée, déclarer son intention, sa volonté.
  9. 9
    Intervenir, prendre la parole pour ou contre quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
  10. 10
    Prononcer un discours, prendre la parole en public.
  11. 11
    Expliquer sa pensée par écrit.
  12. 12
    Manifester ses sentiments, ses pensées par un autre moyen que celui de la parole.
  13. 13
    Provoquer des émotions, des sentiments en parlant des choses qui ont ou qui semblent avoir une sorte de langage.
  14. 14
    Démontrer ou confirmer ses qualités.
  15. 15
    Se servir d’un langage.
  16. 16
    S’entretenir de quelque chose, en raisonner, en discourir.
  17. 17
    Être sceptique sur le sujet.
  18. 18
    Mettre en mots ou en récit un psychotraumatisme de façon à en alerter autrui et/ou à en réduire les séquelles.

This word in other languages

speak(English)hablar(Español)sprechen(Deutsch)falar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprler,palrer,parelr,parlerr,parller,parlre,parrler,pparler,praler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprler2palrer2parelr2parlerr1parller1parlre2parrler1pparler1
Edit distance from "parler"

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 "parler"?
"parler" is spelled P-A-R-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.le\.
What does "parler" mean?
As a verb, "parler" means: User de la faculté du langage ; proférer, prononcer, articuler des mots.
What words are commonly confused with "parler"?
"parler" is commonly confused with "payer", "prier", "parte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parler" is \paʁ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parler" come from?
"parler" 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 “parler”

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

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