philanthropes

\fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\

/\fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\/ noun

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The verdict

“philanthropes” is uncommon French (frequency #57,500 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,500
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de philanthrope.

Key facts for philanthropes
PropertyValue
Headwordphilanthropes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,500
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “philanthropes” 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). philanthropes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

philanthropes is uncommon French at frequency #57,500 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de philanthrope.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for philanthropes in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is philanthropes, spelled P-H-I-L-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de philanthrope.

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 "philanthropes"?
"philanthropes" is spelled P-H-I-L-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\.
What does "philanthropes" mean?
As a noun, "philanthropes" means: Pluriel de philanthrope.
How do you pronounce "philanthropes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "philanthropes" is \fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "philanthropes" come from?
"philanthropes" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “philanthropes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-H-I-L-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fi.lɑ̃.tʁɔp\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list