pléonasme

\ple.ɔ.nasm\

/\ple.ɔ.nasm\/ noun

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The verdict

“pléonasme” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,281
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figure de style par laquelle on redouble une expression pour la renforcer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pleonasme · pléonasme · French

pléonasme · rank #49,281 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,281
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH plongeons

Nearest frequency peer: plongeons (-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 « pléonasme »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « pléonasme » 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 pléonasme
PropertyValue
Headwordpléonasme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ple.ɔ.nasm\
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,281
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « pléonasme »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.pléonasmese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « plongeons » (#49,280), « poilues » (#49,282), « politiciennes » (#49,283). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « pléonasme » est au #49,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around pléonasme (IPA \ple.ɔ.nasm\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,281 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for pléonasme, with forms such as "lpéonasme", "pleonasme", and "plléonasme". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pléonasme, spelled P-L-É-O-N-A-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figure de style par laquelle on redouble une expression pour la renforcer.
  2. 2
    Redondance de paroles considérée comme vicieuse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ces mots font pléonasme.
  2. Les expressions : « Je l’ai vu de mes yeux, entendu de mes oreilles » sont des pléonasmes admis et fort usités.

Synonyms

périssologiebattologietautologietruisme

Antonyms

oxymore

This word in other languages

pleonasm(English)pleonasmo(Español)Pleonasmus(Deutsch)pleonasmo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpéonasme
  • pleonasme
  • plléonasme
  • ploénasme
  • plénoasme
  • pléoansme
  • pléonamse
  • pléonasem
  • pléonasmme
  • pléonassme
  • pléonnasme
  • pléonsame
  • ppléonasme
  • pélonasme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pléonasme - 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.

lpéonasme2pleonasme1plléonasme1ploénasme2plénoasme2pléoansme2pléonamse2pléonasem2
Edit distance from "pléonasme"

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 "pléonasme"?
"pléonasme" is spelled P-L-É-O-N-A-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ple.ɔ.nasm\.
What does "pléonasme" mean?
As a noun, "pléonasme" means: Figure de style par laquelle on redouble une expression pour la renforcer.
What are common misspellings of "pléonasme"?
Common misspellings include "lpéonasme", "pleonasme", "plléonasme", "ploénasme", "plénoasme". The correct spelling is "pléonasme".
How do you pronounce "pléonasme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pléonasme" is \ple.ɔ.nasm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pléonasme" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

plongeons#49,280prévalait#49,300ovulation#49,261psoriasis#49,301

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

octroyées14 variantsrassurants14 variantsmégaphone14 variantsrecracher14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list