parure

\pa.ʁyʁ\

/\pa.ʁyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“parure” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,107 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,107
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ornement, ajustement, ce qui sert à parer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

parure vs pure
67% similar
parure vs pause
67% similar
parure vs paume
67% similar

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

Key facts for parure
PropertyValue
Headwordparure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.ʁyʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,107
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parure” 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). parure 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 parure is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa.ʁyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,107 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for parure, with forms such as "aprure", "parrure", and "paruer". 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, "pure", "pause", "paume", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is parure, spelled P-A-R-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ornement, ajustement, ce qui sert à parer.
  2. 2
    Ornementation corporelle visible destinée à embellir, à personnifier un individu. Elle se concrétise par des bijoux, des peintures et tatouages corporels, des vêtements ou des coiffures.
  3. 3
    Garniture de pierres précieuses, destinée à servir de parure.
  4. 4
    Action de parer, de préparer.
  5. 5
    L’action d’ôter de la corne du pied d’un cheval avant de le ferrer, ou d’un bovin, pour le soigner.
  6. 6
    L’action par laquelle le relieur détache avec le couteau ce qui ne doit pas servir à couvrir un livre.
  7. 7
    Rognures.
  8. 8
    Raclure, ratissure de peau d'agneau blanchi, utilisé pour préparer une qualité particulière de colle de peau.

This word in other languages

adornment(English)alhaja(Español)Verzierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprure,parrure,paruer,parurre,paurre,pparure,praure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parure - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprure2parrure1paruer2parurre1paurre2pparure1praure2
Edit distance from "parure"

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 "parure"?
"parure" is spelled P-A-R-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁyʁ\.
What does "parure" mean?
As a noun, "parure" means: Ornement, ajustement, ce qui sert à parer.
What words are commonly confused with "parure"?
"parure" is commonly confused with "pure", "pause", "paume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parure" is \pa.ʁyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parure" come from?
"parure" 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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Using “parure”

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

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