peson
\pə.zɔ̃\
The verdict
“peson” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrument qui sert à déterminer des poids ou des forces, dont il existe de modèles différents
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | peson |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pə.zɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “peson” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for peson is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pə.zɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for peson in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is peson, spelled P-E-S-O-N.
Definition
- 1Instrument qui sert à déterminer des poids ou des forces, dont il existe de modèles différents
- 2Appareil indiquant le poids au crochet d’un appareil de forage.
- 3Masse de plomb fixée à l’extrémité du fil de pêche ou du fuseau à filer.
This word in other languages
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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Using “peson”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-E-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pə.zɔ̃\ (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
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.