périme

\pe.ʁim\

/\pe.ʁim\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de périmer.

Key facts for périme
PropertyValue
Headwordpérime
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pe.ʁim\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “périme” sits in French frequency

périme 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

périme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pe.ʁim\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for périme in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is périme, spelled P-É-R-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de périmer.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de périmer.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de périmer.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de périmer.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de périmer.

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 "périme"?
"périme" is spelled P-É-R-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.ʁim\.
What does "périme" mean?
As a verb, "périme" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de périmer.
How do you pronounce "périme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "périme" is \pe.ʁim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "périme" come from?
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Using “périme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-R-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.ʁim\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list