pincettes

\pɛ̃.sɛt\

/\pɛ̃.sɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“pincettes” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,459
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de pincette.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pincettes · pincettes · French

pincettes · rank #39,459 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,459
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pinault

Nearest frequency peer: Pinault (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « pincettes »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « pincettes » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pincettes
PropertyValue
Headwordpincettes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛ̃.sɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,459
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « pincettes »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).pincettesse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Pinault » (#39,458), « pirouette » (#39,460), « Pille » (#39,457). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « pincettes » est au #39,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pincettes (IPA \pɛ̃.sɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,459 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de pincette.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pincettes, with forms such as "ipncettes", "picnettes", and "pinccettes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 pincettes, spelled P-I-N-C-E-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de pincette.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pincettes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Malheureusement, le choc du rouleau ébranle alors un énorme tas de casseroles, et les fait dégringoler sur M. Martin : les casseroles, en dégringolant, font dégringoler le tas des lèchefrites ; les lèchefrites, les vieux fusils ; les vieux fusils, les vieilles rouillardes ; les rouillardes, les broches à rôti ; les broches à rôti, les pincettes, les pelle…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipncettes
  • picnettes
  • pinccettes
  • pincetes
  • pincetets
  • pincettess
  • pincettse
  • pinctetes
  • pinecttes
  • pinncettes
  • pnicettes
  • ppincettes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pincettes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ipncettes2picnettes2pinccettes1pincetes1pincetets2pincettess1pincettse2pinctetes2
Edit distance from "pincettes"

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 "pincettes"?
"pincettes" is spelled P-I-N-C-E-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛ̃.sɛt\.
What does "pincettes" mean?
As a noun, "pincettes" means: Pluriel de pincette.
What are common misspellings of "pincettes"?
Common misspellings include "ipncettes", "picnettes", "pinccettes", "pincetes", "pincetets". The correct spelling is "pincettes".
How do you pronounce "pincettes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pincettes" is \pɛ̃.sɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pincettes" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pincettes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pirouette#39,460pierrette#39,456pointures#39,462procédera#39,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

poussaient12 variantsprouvées12 variantsouvrirait12 variantsrassurent12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list