pencher

\pɑ̃.ʃe\

/\pɑ̃.ʃe\/ verb

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The verdict

“pencher” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,375
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incliner ; baisser quelque chose de quelque côté ; mettre quelque chose hors d’aplomb.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pencher · pencher · French

pencher · rank #10,375 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,375
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH peloton

Nearest frequency peer: peloton (-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 « pencher »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « pencher » 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).

pencher vs penser
71% similar
pencher vs percer
71% similar
pencher vs perche
71% similar

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

Key facts for pencher
PropertyValue
Headwordpencher
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɑ̃.ʃe\
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,375
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « pencher »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.pencherse 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 « peloton » (#10,374), « pesticides » (#10,376), « paysan » (#10,373). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « pencher » est au #10,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pencher (IPA \pɑ̃.ʃe\), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,375 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pencher, with forms such as "epncher", "pecnher", and "penccher". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "penser", "percer", "perche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pencher, spelled P-E-N-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incliner ; baisser quelque chose de quelque côté ; mettre quelque chose hors d’aplomb.
  2. 2
    Se dit de tout ce qui est hors de son aplomb, hors de la ligne perpendiculaire ; de tout ce qui n’est pas de niveau, qui va en descendant.
  3. 3
    Être porté à quelque chose ; être enclin à.
  4. 4
    En parlant d'un cheval dans une course hippique, ne pas courir droit, avoir une trajectoire inclinée vers un côté, généralement sous le coup de la fatigue.
  5. 5
    S’incliner vers le bas ou de côté, se baisser.
  6. 6
    Être mis, se mettre dans une position oblique, inclinée, vers le bas.
  7. 7
    Se pencher sur : Manifester attention et intérêt pour quelque chose, se consacrer à l’étude de quelque chose.
  8. 8
    Avoir, manifester une attitude bienveillante envers quelqu'un, parfois avec une idée de condescendance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Abrité par des roseaux, le chasseur guette les canards du fond de sa barque, que dépassent seulement la visière d’une casquette, le canon du fusil et la tête du chien flairant le vent, happant les moustiques, ou bien de ses grosses pattes étendues penchant tout le bateau d’un côté et le remplissant d'eau.
  2. Pencher la tête, le corps.

Antonyms

relever

This word in other languages

stoop(English)acurrucarse(Español)neigen(Deutsch)inclinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epncher
  • pecnher
  • penccher
  • pencehr
  • pencherr
  • penchher
  • penchre
  • penhcer
  • penncher
  • pnecher
  • ppencher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pencher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epncher2pecnher2penccher1pencehr2pencherr1penchher1penchre2penhcer2
Edit distance from "pencher"

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 "pencher"?
"pencher" is spelled P-E-N-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ̃.ʃe\.
What does "pencher" mean?
As a verb, "pencher" means: Incliner ; baisser quelque chose de quelque côté ; mettre quelque chose hors d’aplomb.
What words are commonly confused with "pencher"?
"pencher" is commonly confused with "penser", "percer", "perche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pencher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pencher" is \pɑ̃.ʃe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pencher" come from?
"pencher" 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 "pencher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

peloton#10,374normand#10,365rejetée#10,392menacer#10,357

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

pilotage11 variantspasserait11 variantspoubelles11 variantsmasters11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list