Pérouse

\pe.ʁuz\

/\pe.ʁuz\/ name

The verdict

“Pérouse” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,016
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune et ville de la région d’Ombrie en Italie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Pérouse vs perse
43% similar
Pérouse vs prose
57% similar
Pérouse vs proue
57% similar

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

Key facts for Pérouse
PropertyValue
HeadwordPérouse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\pe.ʁuz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,016
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pérouse” 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). Pérouse 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 10 spelling variants around Pérouse (IPA \pe.ʁuz\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,016 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pérouse, with forms such as "perouse", "ppérouse", and "préouse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "perse", "prose", "proue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Pérouse, spelled P-É-R-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune et ville de la région d’Ombrie en Italie.
  2. 2
    Province autour de cette ville.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perouse
  • ppérouse
  • préouse
  • péoruse
  • pérosue
  • péroues
  • pérousse
  • pérrouse
  • péruose
  • éprouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perouse1ppérouse1préouse2péoruse2pérosue2péroues2pérousse1pérrouse1
Edit distance from "Pérouse"

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 "Pérouse"?
"Pérouse" is spelled P-É-R-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pe.ʁuz\.
What does "Pérouse" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pérouse" means: Commune et ville de la région d’Ombrie en Italie.
What words are commonly confused with "Pérouse"?
"Pérouse" is commonly confused with "perse", "prose", "proue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pérouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pérouse" is \pe.ʁuz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pérouse" come from?
"Pérouse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Pérouse”

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

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