plomberie

\plɔ̃.bʁi\

/\plɔ̃.bʁi\/ noun

The verdict

“plomberie” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,313
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Art de fondre et de travailler le plomb.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

plomberie vs plomber
78% similar

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

Key facts for plomberie
PropertyValue
Headwordplomberie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\plɔ̃.bʁi\
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,313
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plomberie” 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). plomberie lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around plomberie (IPA \plɔ̃.bʁi\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,313 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for plomberie, with forms such as "lpomberie", "pllomberie", and "plmoberie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "plomber", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is plomberie, spelled P-L-O-M-B-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art de fondre et de travailler le plomb.
  2. 2
    Lieu où l’on coule et où l’on travaille le plomb.
  3. 3
    Métier consistant à réaliser les canalisations dans les bâtiments.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des canalisations d’un bâtiment.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpomberie
  • pllomberie
  • plmoberie
  • plobmerie
  • plombberie
  • plombeire
  • plomberei
  • plomberrie
  • plombreie
  • plomebrie
  • plommberie
  • polmberie
  • pplomberie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plomberie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lpomberie2pllomberie1plmoberie2plobmerie2plombberie1plombeire2plomberei2plomberrie1
Edit distance from "plomberie"

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 "plomberie"?
"plomberie" is spelled P-L-O-M-B-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \plɔ̃.bʁi\.
What does "plomberie" mean?
As a noun, "plomberie" means: Art de fondre et de travailler le plomb.
What words are commonly confused with "plomberie"?
"plomberie" is commonly confused with "plomber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plomberie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plomberie" is \plɔ̃.bʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plomberie" come from?
"plomberie" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “plomberie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-O-M-B-E-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \plɔ̃.bʁi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “plomber” - see the side-by-side comparison. plomberie vs plomber
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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