périmètres

\pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\

/\pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“périmètres” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,494
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de périmètre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

périmètres vs perpétrés
50% similar
périmètres vs péripéties
70% similar
périmètres vs périmètre
90% similar

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

Key facts for périmètres
PropertyValue
Headwordpérimètres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,494
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “périmètres” 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). périmètres 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 16 spelling variants around périmètres (IPA \pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,494 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de périmètre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for périmètres, with forms such as "perimetres", "ppérimètres", and "préimètres". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "perpétrés", "péripéties", "périmètre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is périmètres, spelled P-É-R-I-M-È-T-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de périmètre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perimetres
  • ppérimètres
  • préimètres
  • péirmètres
  • périmmètres
  • périmtères
  • périmèrtes
  • périmèters
  • périmètress
  • périmètrres
  • périmètrse
  • périmèttres
  • périèmtres
  • pérmiètres
  • pérrimètres
  • éprimètres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of périmètres - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

perimetres2ppérimètres1préimètres2péirmètres2périmmètres1périmtères2périmèrtes2périmèters2
Edit distance from "périmètres"

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 "périmètres"?
"périmètres" is spelled P-É-R-I-M-È-T-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\.
What does "périmètres" mean?
As a noun, "périmètres" means: Pluriel de périmètre.
What words are commonly confused with "périmètres"?
"périmètres" is commonly confused with "perpétrés", "péripéties", "périmètre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "périmètres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "périmètres" is \pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "périmètres" come from?
"périmètres" 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 “périmètres”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-É-R-I-M-È-T-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pe.ʁi.mɛtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “perpétrés” - see the side-by-side comparison. périmètres vs perpétrés
  • 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