peignure
\pɛ.ɲyʁ\
The verdict
“peignure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coiffure.
Corpus desk
Index FR-peignure · peignure · French
peignure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | peignure |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛ.ɲyʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « peignure » en français
Rare enough to double-check
peignure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛ.ɲyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for peignure, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is peignure, spelled P-E-I-G-N-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Coiffure.
- 2Cheveux qui tombent de la tête quand on se peigne.
- 3Action de peigner les cordages, c'est à dire de les détordre et d'en effiler le bout . Cordage peigné.
- 4Reste de chanvre utilisé pour la confection de cordage de faible qualité.
- 5Peignures de Russie : Déchets issus du peignage des crins de Russie. (Note : Le crin de Russie était une qualité moindre de crin par rapport au crin de France ou de Buenos-Aires).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how peignure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ramasser des peignures.
On a fait des bourses et des bracelets avec ses peignures.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.