pince à épiler
\pɛ̃.s‿a e.pi.le\
The verdict
“pince à épiler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pince manuelle dont les branches font ressort et servant à enlever les poils ou à effectuer un travail de précision.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pince à épiler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛ̃.s‿a e.pi.le\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pince à épiler” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pince à épiler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛ̃.s‿a e.pi.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pince manuelle dont les branches font ressort et servant à enlever les poils ou à effectuer un travail de précision.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pince à épiler, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pince à épiler, spelled P-I-N-C-E- -À- -É-P-I-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Pince manuelle dont les branches font ressort et servant à enlever les poils ou à effectuer un travail de précision.
This word in other languages
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 “pince à épiler”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-I-N-C-E- -À- -É-P-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pɛ̃.s‿a e.pi.le\ (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.