pileus
\pi.le.ys\
The verdict
“pileus” 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
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bonnet de feutre dont se coiffaient les esclaves affranchis.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pileus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pi.le.ys\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pileus” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for pileus is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pi.le.ys\. 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.
No misspelling variants are generated for pileus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pileus, spelled P-I-L-E-U-S.
Definition
- 1Bonnet de feutre dont se coiffaient les esclaves affranchis.
- 2Nuage annexe, en forme de bonnet ou de capuchon, qui se développe au-dessus du sommet d'un nuage convectif.
- 3Nom scientifique du chapeau des champignons notamment chez les ascomycètes et les basidiomycètes.
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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 “pileus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-I-L-E-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pi.le.ys\ (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.