perche commune

\pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\

/\pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\/ noun

The verdict

“perche commune” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de poisson osseux d’eau douce, à deux nageoires dorsales épineuses, à rayures brunes, dont la chair est blanche et ferme.

Key facts for perche commune
PropertyValue
Headwordperche commune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perche commune” sits in French frequency

perche commune 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for perche commune is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Espèce de poisson osseux d’eau douce, à deux nageoires dorsales épineuses, à rayures brunes, dont la chair est blanche et ferme.".

perche commune doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is perche commune, spelled P-E-R-C-H-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de poisson osseux d’eau douce, à deux nageoires dorsales épineuses, à rayures brunes, dont la chair est blanche et ferme.

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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 "perche commune"?
"perche commune" is spelled P-E-R-C-H-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\.
What does "perche commune" mean?
As a noun, "perche commune" means: Espèce de poisson osseux d’eau douce, à deux nageoires dorsales épineuses, à rayures brunes, dont la chair est blanche et ferme.
How do you pronounce "perche commune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perche commune" is \pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perche commune" come from?
"perche commune" 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.
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Using “perche commune”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-R-C-H-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛʁʃ kɔ.myn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list