peignure

\pɛ.ɲyʁ\

/\pɛ.ɲyʁ\/ noun

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.

Key facts for peignure
PropertyValue
Headwordpeignure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛ.ɲyʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « peignure » en français

peignurereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Coiffure.
  2. 2
    Cheveux qui tombent de la tête quand on se peigne.
  3. 3
    Action de peigner les cordages, c'est à dire de les détordre et d'en effiler le bout . Cordage peigné.
  4. 4
    Reste de chanvre utilisé pour la confection de cordage de faible qualité.
  5. 5
    Peignures 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 examples

These source excerpts show how peignure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ramasser des peignures.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peignure"?
"peignure" is spelled P-E-I-G-N-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛ.ɲyʁ\.
What does "peignure" mean?
As a noun, "peignure" means: Coiffure.
How do you pronounce "peignure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peignure" is \pɛ.ɲyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peignure" come from?
"peignure" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list