perle des Antilles
\pɛʁl de.z‿ɑ̃.tij\
The verdict
“perle des Antilles” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Haïti.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perle des Antilles |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛʁl de.z‿ɑ̃.tij\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perle des Antilles” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
perle des Antilles is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛʁl de.z‿ɑ̃.tij\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haïti.".
No misspelling variants are generated for perle des Antilles in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is perle des Antilles, spelled P-E-R-L-E- -D-E-S- -A-N-T-I-L-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Haïti.
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.
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- The one correct French spelling is P-E-R-L-E- -D-E-S- -A-N-T-I-L-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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