peser

\pə.ze\

/\pə.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“peser” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,751 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,751
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Examiner la pesanteur d’une chose, la rapporter à un poids déterminé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

peser vs peur
60% similar
peser vs pose
60% similar
peser vs pète
40% similar

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

Key facts for peser
PropertyValue
Headwordpeser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pə.ze\
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,751
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peser” 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). peser lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for peser is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pə.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,751 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for peser, with forms such as "epser", "peesr", and "peserr". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "peur", "pose", "pète", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is peser, spelled P-E-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Examiner la pesanteur d’une chose, la rapporter à un poids déterminé.
  2. 2
    Mesurer la masse volumique d’un liquide pour déterminer sa concentration en un élément particulier.
  3. 3
    Apprécier, estimer la valeur d’une chose.
  4. 4
    Examiner attentivement une chose, pour en connaître le fort et le faible.
  5. 5
    Avoir un certain poids.
  6. 6
    Occuper un certain espace de stockage, en parlant d'un fichier.
  7. 7
    Avoir une certaine valeur.
  8. 8
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
  9. 9
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
  10. 10
    Appuyer fortement sur une chose, faire sentir son poids.
  11. 11
    Appuyer fortement sur une chose, faire sentir son poids.
  12. 12
    …
  13. 13
    …
  14. 14
    …
  15. 15
    Exercer sur la conscience un chagrin, un ressentiment, un repentir.
  16. 16
    Causer de la peine, de l’inquiétude ou de l’embarras.
  17. 17
    Demeurer plus longtemps, insister plus longtemps.
  18. 18
    Exercer sur quelqu’un de l’influence, une sorte de contrainte morale.

This word in other languages

weigh(English)pesar(Español)wägen(Deutsch)pesar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epser,peesr,peserr,pesre,pesser,ppeser,pseer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epser2peesr2peserr1pesre2pesser1ppeser1pseer2
Edit distance from "peser"

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 "peser"?
"peser" is spelled P-E-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ze\.
What does "peser" mean?
As a verb, "peser" means: Examiner la pesanteur d’une chose, la rapporter à un poids déterminé.
What words are commonly confused with "peser"?
"peser" is commonly confused with "peur", "pose", "pète". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peser" is \pə.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peser" come from?
"peser" 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 “peser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pə.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “peur” - see the side-by-side comparison. peser vs peur
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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