piment doux

\pi.mɑ̃ du\

/\pi.mɑ̃ du\/ noun

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The verdict

“piment doux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Piment non piquant, paprika (légume).

Key facts for piment doux
PropertyValue
Headwordpiment doux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pi.mɑ̃ du\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piment doux” sits in French frequency

piment doux falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piment doux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pi.mɑ̃ du\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for piment doux, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is piment doux, spelled P-I-M-E-N-T- -D-O-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piment non piquant, paprika (légume).
  2. 2
    Paprika (épice).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piment doux"?
"piment doux" is spelled P-I-M-E-N-T- -D-O-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.mɑ̃ du\.
What does "piment doux" mean?
As a noun, "piment doux" means: Piment non piquant, paprika (légume).
How do you pronounce "piment doux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piment doux" is \pi.mɑ̃ du\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piment doux" come from?
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Using “piment doux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-M-E-N-T- -D-O-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pi.mɑ̃ du\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list