perdues

\pɛʁ.dy\

/\pɛʁ.dy\/ adj

The verdict

“perdues” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,213 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,213
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de perdu.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

perdues vs pères
57% similar
perdues vs pertes
71% similar
perdues vs perdus
86% similar

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

Key facts for perdues
PropertyValue
Headwordperdues
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pɛʁ.dy\
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,213
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perdues” 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). perdues lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for perdues is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɛʁ.dy\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,213 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Féminin pluriel de perdu.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for perdues, with forms such as "eprdues", "pedrues", and "perddues". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pères", "pertes", "perdus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is perdues, spelled P-E-R-D-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de perdu.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprdues,pedrues,perddues,perdeus,perduess,perduse,perrdues,perudes,pperdues,predues

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perdues - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprdues2pedrues2perddues1perdeus2perduess1perduse2perrdues1perudes2
Edit distance from "perdues"

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 "perdues"?
"perdues" is spelled P-E-R-D-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁ.dy\.
What does "perdues" mean?
As an adjective, "perdues" means: Féminin pluriel de perdu.
What words are commonly confused with "perdues"?
"perdues" is commonly confused with "pères", "pertes", "perdus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perdues"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perdues" is \pɛʁ.dy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perdues" come from?
"perdues" 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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Using “perdues”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-R-D-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛʁ.dy\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pères” - see the side-by-side comparison. perdues vs pères
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list