pierre de lance
\pjɛʁ də lɑ̃s\
The verdict
“pierre de lance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de fer de lance.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pierre de lance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pjɛʁ də lɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pierre de lance” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pierre de lance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pjɛʁ də lɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de fer de lance.".
Zero misspellings are on record for pierre de lance in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pierre de lance, spelled P-I-E-R-R-E- -D-E- -L-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Variante de fer de lance.
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 “pierre de lance”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-I-E-R-R-E- -D-E- -L-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pjɛʁ də lɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.