peindre

\pɛ̃dʁ\

/\pɛ̃dʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“peindre” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,607
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enduire ou couvrir de peinture, de couleur ou de pigments.

Corpus desk

Index FR-peindre · peindre · French

peindre · rank #7,607 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,607
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH pensions

Nearest frequency peer: pensions (+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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « peindre »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « peindre » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

peindre vs peine
71% similar
peindre vs perdre
71% similar
peindre vs pendre
86% similar

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

Key facts for peindre
PropertyValue
Headwordpeindre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɛ̃dʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,607
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « peindre »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).peindrese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « pensions » (#7,608), « palestiniens » (#7,605), « perçu » (#7,609). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « peindre » est au #7,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around peindre (IPA \pɛ̃dʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,607 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for peindre, with forms such as "epindre", "peidnre", and "peinddre". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "peine", "perdre", "pendre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is peindre, spelled P-E-I-N-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enduire ou couvrir de peinture, de couleur ou de pigments.
  2. 2
    Représenter une personne ou une chose, par des lignes et par des couleurs.
  3. 3
    Décrire, représenter quelque chose par des mots qui font image.
  4. 4
    Se traduire, se manifester.
  5. 5
    Représenter ses pensées, son style pour faire connaître son caractère et ses inclinations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La façade était peinte en blanc et les arêtes de la corniche se rehaussaient d'un filet rouge qui en accentuait le profil.
  2. Le sanctuaire, dont les piliers sont décorés des statues des Apôtres, était entièrement peint.

Synonyms

badigeonnerbarbouillerbariolerpeinturer

This word in other languages

paint(English)pintar(Español)malen(Deutsch)pintar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epindre
  • peidnre
  • peinddre
  • peinder
  • peindrre
  • peinndre
  • peinrde
  • penidre
  • piendre
  • ppeindre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epindre2peidnre2peinddre1peinder2peindrre1peinndre1peinrde2penidre2
Edit distance from "peindre"

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 "peindre"?
"peindre" is spelled P-E-I-N-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛ̃dʁ\.
What does "peindre" mean?
As a verb, "peindre" means: Enduire ou couvrir de peinture, de couleur ou de pigments.
What words are commonly confused with "peindre"?
"peindre" is commonly confused with "peine", "perdre", "pendre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peindre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peindre" is \pɛ̃dʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peindre" come from?
"peindre" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "peindre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mangent#7,590survécu#7,631valence#7,635vérifie#7,639

Similar misspelling depth

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

légers10 variantsgrenier10 variantséloigné10 variantsAlberta10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list