pèlerine

\pɛl.ʁin\

/\pɛl.ʁin\/ noun

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The verdict

“pèlerine” is uncommon French (frequency #87,991 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,991
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui, par piété, fait un voyage à un lieu de dévotion, un pèlerinage.

Key facts for pèlerine
PropertyValue
Headwordpèlerine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛl.ʁin\
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,991
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pèlerine” 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). pèlerine 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

pèlerine is uncommon French at frequency #87,991 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛl.ʁin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pèlerine, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pèlerine, spelled P-È-L-E-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui, par piété, fait un voyage à un lieu de dévotion, un pèlerinage.
  2. 2
    Large collet rajouté sur le manteau de pèlerin.
  3. 3
    Grand collet rabattu, qui couvre la poitrine et les épaules.

This word in other languages

pilgrim(English)peregrina(Español)Pilgerin(Deutsch)

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 "pèlerine"?
"pèlerine" is spelled P-È-L-E-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛl.ʁin\.
What does "pèlerine" mean?
As a noun, "pèlerine" means: Celle qui, par piété, fait un voyage à un lieu de dévotion, un pèlerinage.
How do you pronounce "pèlerine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pèlerine" is \pɛl.ʁin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pèlerine" come from?
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Using “pèlerine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-È-L-E-R-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛl.ʁin\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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