perle

\pɛʁl\

/\pɛʁl\/ noun

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The verdict

“perle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,719
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Globule ordinairement d’un blanc argentin, à reflets irisés, qui se forme dans certaines coquilles par une extravasation de la nacre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-perle · perle · French

perle · rank #9,719 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,719
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH penalty

Nearest frequency peer: penalty (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « perle »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « perle » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

perle vs pré
40% similar
perle vs pire
60% similar
perle vs pure
60% similar

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

Key facts for perle
PropertyValue
Headwordperle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛʁl\
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,719
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « perle »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).perlese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « penalty » (#9,718), « philadelphie » (#9,720), « parviennent » (#9,717). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « perle » est au #9,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around perle (IPA \pɛʁl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,719 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for perle, with forms such as "eprle", "pelre", and "perel". 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, "pré", "pire", "pure", 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is perle, spelled P-E-R-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Globule ordinairement d’un blanc argentin, à reflets irisés, qui se forme dans certaines coquilles par une extravasation de la nacre.
  2. 2
    Chose qui a l'éclat de la nacre.
  3. 3
    Chose qui a la forme ronde de la perle ; goutte d’un liquide, de rosée.
  4. 4
    Chose qui a la forme ronde de la perle ; goutte d’un liquide, de rosée.
  5. 5
    Chose qui a la forme ronde de la perle ; goutte d’un liquide, de rosée.
  6. 6
    Symbole de la perfection ; ce qu’il y a de mieux dans son genre.
  7. 7
    Comble ; summum.
  8. 8
    Erreur particulièrement amusante commise par quelqu’un à l’oral ou à l’écrit, rapportée comme une citation.
  9. 9
    Synonyme de plécoptère.
  10. 10
    Granulat de charbon compris entre 5 et 10 millimètres.
  11. 11
    Degré de cuisson du sucre, qui est alors qualifié de « perlé ».
  12. 12
    Caractère de 5 pt.
  13. 13
    Pet, flatulence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how perle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ça ne court pas les fêtes, des broquilles comme les vôtres, et ça se reconnaît. Si ce n'est pas dégoûtant pour une gonzesse de porter des perles comme ça, il y a de quoi nourrir une famille pendant des années !
  2. Je m’apprête, pour descendre à table. J’endosse un gilet de fantaisie, un vêtement sombre. Je pique une perle à ma cravate.

This word in other languages

pearl(English)perla(Español)Perle(Deutsch)pérola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprle
  • pelre
  • perel
  • perlle
  • perrle
  • pperle
  • prele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprle2pelre2perel2perlle1perrle1pperle1prele2
Edit distance from "perle"

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 "perle"?
"perle" is spelled P-E-R-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁl\.
What does "perle" mean?
As a noun, "perle" means: Globule ordinairement d’un blanc argentin, à reflets irisés, qui se forme dans certaines coquilles par une extravasation de la nacre.
What words are commonly confused with "perle"?
"perle" is commonly confused with "pré", "pire", "pure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perle" is \pɛʁl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perle" come from?
"perle" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "perle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

parte#9,716Palme#9,715Nîmes#9,708mêlée#9,703

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

relire7 variantsmodem7 variantsjouera7 variantsgreffe7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list