pêches

\pɛʃ\

/\pɛʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“pêches” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,733. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,733
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de pêche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-peches · pêches · French

pêches · rank #15,733 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,733
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 248,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH pénales

Nearest frequency peer: pénales (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “pêches”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “pêches” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pêches vs poche
67% similar
pêches vs pères
50% similar
pêches vs puces
67% similar

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

Key facts for pêches
PropertyValue
Headwordpêches
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛʃ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,733
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pêches” 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). pêches lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around pêches (IPA \pɛʃ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,733 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de pêche.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pêches, with forms such as "pcêhes", "peches", and "ppêches". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "poche", "pères", "puces", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pêches, spelled P-Ê-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de pêche.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pcêhes
  • peches
  • ppêches
  • pêcches
  • pêcehs
  • pêchess
  • pêchhes
  • pêchse
  • pêhces
  • êpches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pcêhes2peches1ppêches1pêcches1pêcehs2pêchess1pêchhes1pêchse2
Edit distance from "pêches"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pêches"?
"pêches" is spelled P-Ê-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʃ\.
What does "pêches" mean?
As a noun, "pêches" means: Pluriel de pêche.
What words are commonly confused with "pêches"?
"pêches" is commonly confused with "poche", "pères", "puces". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pêches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pêches" is \pɛʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pêches" come from?
"pêches" 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 "pêches", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

poutre#15,725plombs#15,719romane#15,747salaud#15,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

rebours10 variantsreliefs10 variantspilules10 variantsperdait10 variants
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