pelle mécanique

\pɛl me.ka.nik\

/\pɛl me.ka.nik\/ noun

The verdict

“pelle mécanique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pelleteuse.

Key facts for pelle mécanique
PropertyValue
Headwordpelle mécanique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛl me.ka.nik\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pelle mécanique” sits in French frequency

pelle mécanique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pelle mécanique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛl me.ka.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pelleteuse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pelle mécanique in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pelle mécanique, spelled P-E-L-L-E- -M-É-C-A-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pelleteuse.

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 "pelle mécanique"?
"pelle mécanique" is spelled P-E-L-L-E- -M-É-C-A-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛl me.ka.nik\.
What does "pelle mécanique" mean?
As a noun, "pelle mécanique" means: Pelleteuse.
How do you pronounce "pelle mécanique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelle mécanique" is \pɛl me.ka.nik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelle mécanique" come from?
"pelle mécanique" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “pelle mécanique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-L-L-E- -M-É-C-A-N-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛl me.ka.nik\ (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
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