Pierrefitte

\pjɛʁ.fit\

/\pjɛʁ.fit\/ name

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The verdict

“Pierrefitte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,273
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de la Corrèze.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Pierrefitte vs pierrette
73% similar

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

Key facts for Pierrefitte
PropertyValue
HeadwordPierrefitte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\pjɛʁ.fit\
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,273
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pierrefitte” 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). Pierrefitte lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pierrefitte (IPA \pjɛʁ.fit\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,273 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pierrefitte, with forms such as "iperrefitte", "peirrefitte", and "pierefitte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pierrette", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Pierrefitte, spelled P-I-E-R-R-E-F-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Corrèze.
  2. 2
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Creuse.
  3. 3
    Commune française, située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres.
  4. 4
    Commune française, située dans le département des Vosges.
  5. 5
    Ancien nom de la commune française Pierrefitte-en-Beauvaisis.
  6. 6
    Nom court de la commune française Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iperrefitte
  • peirrefitte
  • pierefitte
  • piererfitte
  • pierreffitte
  • pierrefite
  • pierrefitet
  • pierreftite
  • pierreiftte
  • pierrfeitte
  • pirerefitte
  • ppierrefitte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pierrefitte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iperrefitte2peirrefitte2pierefitte1piererfitte2pierreffitte1pierrefite1pierrefitet2pierreftite2
Edit distance from "Pierrefitte"

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 "Pierrefitte"?
"Pierrefitte" is spelled P-I-E-R-R-E-F-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pjɛʁ.fit\.
What does "Pierrefitte" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pierrefitte" means: Commune française, située dans le département de la Corrèze.
What words are commonly confused with "Pierrefitte"?
"Pierrefitte" is commonly confused with "pierrette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pierrefitte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pierrefitte" is \pjɛʁ.fit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pierrefitte" come from?
"Pierrefitte" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Pierrefitte”

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

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

Same frequency band

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