plombé

\plɔ̃.be\

/\plɔ̃.be\/ adj

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The verdict

“plombé” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #35,644 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,644
frequency rank, French
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est couvert de plomb, qui contient du plomb ou qui est composé de plomb.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

plombé vs pomme
50% similar
plombé vs plume
50% similar
plombé vs pompe
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for plombé
PropertyValue
Headwordplombé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\plɔ̃.be\
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,644
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plombé” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plombé lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for plombé is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \plɔ̃.be\. Corpus data places it at rank #35,644 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for plombé, with forms such as "lpombé", "pllombé", and "plmobé". 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. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "pomme", "plume", "pompe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is plombé, spelled P-L-O-M-B-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est couvert de plomb, qui contient du plomb ou qui est composé de plomb.
  2. 2
    Qui est lesté de plomb.
  3. 3
    Qui subit un handicap, une contrainte.
  4. 4
    Qui a fait l’objet d’un plombage.
  5. 5
    Qui est livide, couleur de plomb.
  6. 6
    Scellé au moyen de plomb ou de plastique afin de pouvoir vérifier si l’appareil a été manipulé ou modifié.
  7. 7
    Qui a chopé une MST.
  8. 8
    Qui a été la victime d’une arme à feu.
  9. 9
    Se dit d’un taureau jugé trop passif lors d’une corrida.

Synonyms

saturnin

This word in other languages

leaded(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpombé,pllombé,plmobé,plobmé,plombbé,plombe,plommbé,ploméb,polmbé,pplombé

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plombé - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpombé2pllombé1plmobé2plobmé2plombbé1plombe1plommbé1ploméb2
Edit distance from "plombé"

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 "plombé"?
"plombé" is spelled P-L-O-M-B-É. The IPA pronunciation is \plɔ̃.be\.
What does "plombé" mean?
As an adjective, "plombé" means: Qui est couvert de plomb, qui contient du plomb ou qui est composé de plomb.
What words are commonly confused with "plombé"?
"plombé" is commonly confused with "pomme", "plume", "pompe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plombé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plombé" is \plɔ̃.be\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plombé" come from?
"plombé" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “plombé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-O-M-B-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \plɔ̃.be\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pomme” - see the side-by-side comparison. plombé vs pomme
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list