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 September 3, 2026) - Variante de fer de lance.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pierre-de-lance · pierre de lance · French
pierre de lance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « pierre de lance » en français
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pierre de lance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] Et je dis alors que jamais pierre de lance ne fut plus grande et ne se lança plus purement, toujours ce mouvement de discours et d’attente au milieu du grand énervement, et jamais la lumière ne fut complice d’un si haut élancement de sens […]
Si le phosphate demeure la pierre de lance du secteur minier sénégalais, on assiste actuellement à un boom de l’or.
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.