périmés

\pe.ʁi.me\

/\pe.ʁi.me\/ adj

The verdict

“périmés” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,990
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

périmés vs prime
57% similar
périmés vs priés
71% similar
périmés vs permet
43% similar

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

Key facts for périmés
PropertyValue
Headwordpérimés
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pe.ʁi.me\
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,990
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “périmés” 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). périmés lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around périmés (IPA \pe.ʁi.me\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,990 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de périmé.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for périmés, with forms such as "perimes", "ppérimés", and "préimés". 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, "prime", "priés", "permet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is périmés, spelled P-É-R-I-M-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de périmé.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perimes
  • ppérimés
  • préimés
  • péirmés
  • périmmés
  • périmsé
  • périméss
  • périéms
  • pérmiés
  • pérrimés
  • éprimés

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of périmés - 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.

perimes2ppérimés1préimés2péirmés2périmmés1périmsé2périméss1périéms2
Edit distance from "périmés"

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 "périmés"?
"périmés" is spelled P-É-R-I-M-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.ʁi.me\.
What does "périmés" mean?
As an adjective, "périmés" means: Masculin pluriel de périmé.
What words are commonly confused with "périmés"?
"périmés" is commonly confused with "prime", "priés", "permet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "périmés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "périmés" is \pe.ʁi.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "périmés" come from?
"périmés" 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 “périmés”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-R-I-M-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.ʁi.me\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prime” - see the side-by-side comparison. périmés vs prime
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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