pectorales

\pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\

/\pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\/ adj

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The verdict

“pectorales” is uncommon French (frequency #77,774 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,774
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de pectoral.

Key facts for pectorales
PropertyValue
Headwordpectorales
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pectorales” 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). pectorales lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pectorales is uncommon French at frequency #77,774 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de pectoral.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pectorales in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is pectorales, spelled P-E-C-T-O-R-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de pectoral.

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 "pectorales"?
"pectorales" is spelled P-E-C-T-O-R-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\.
What does "pectorales" mean?
As an adjective, "pectorales" means: Féminin pluriel de pectoral.
How do you pronounce "pectorales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pectorales" is \pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pectorales" come from?
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Using “pectorales”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-C-T-O-R-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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