perpignan
\pɛʁ.pi.ɲɑ̃\
The verdict
“perpignan” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #8,905
- frequency rank, French
- 248,534
- “P” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom que les charretiers donnent au manche de leur fouet.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perpignan |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛʁ.pi.ɲɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #8,905 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perpignan” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around perpignan (IPA \pɛʁ.pi.ɲɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,905 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for perpignan, with forms such as "eprpignan", "peprignan", and "peripgnan". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is perpignan, spelled P-E-R-P-I-G-N-A-N.
Definition
- 1Nom que les charretiers donnent au manche de leur fouet.
- 2Cravache en bois de micocoulier, utilisée par les écuyers et les dresseurs de chevaux.
- 3Fouet court à manche en osier tressé, utilisé par les dompteurs de fauves.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- eprpignan
- peprignan
- peripgnan
- perpginan
- perpigann
- perpiggnan
- perpignann
- perpignna
- perpignnan
- perpingan
- perppignan
- perrpignan
- pperpignan
- prepignan
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perpignan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “perpignan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-E-R-P-I-G-N-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pɛʁ.pi.ɲɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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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.