poche

\pɔʃ\

/\pɔʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“poche” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,689 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,689
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contenant souple servant au transport d’objets ou de liquides.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

poche vs poe
60% similar
poche vs pose
60% similar
poche vs pote
60% similar

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

Key facts for poche
PropertyValue
Headwordpoche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔʃ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,689
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poche” 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). poche 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 poche is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɔʃ\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,689 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 29 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for poche, with forms such as "opche", "pcohe", and "pocche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "poe", "pose", "pote", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is poche, spelled P-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contenant souple servant au transport d’objets ou de liquides.
  2. 2
    ou Grand sac contenant une substance poudreuse ou granulaire telle que du grain, de la farine ou du ciment.
  3. 3
    , Sac (souvent plastique comme ceux des supermarchés).
  4. 4
    Espace confectionné pour contenir des objets ou des liquides.
  5. 5
    Morceau de tissu cousu à l’intérieur ou à l’extérieur d’un vêtement → voir poche à rabat, poche-revolver et poche intérieure.
  6. 6
    Sorte de filet dont on se sert pour prendre des lapins au furet.
  7. 7
    Fond de chalut.
  8. 8
    Sorte de filet pour prendre le poisson.
  9. 9
    Récipient destiné à transporter le métal en fusion.
  10. 10
    Récipient flexible conique, permettant de dessiner des motifs à partir d’une pâte → voir poche à douille.
  11. 11
    Trou vers lequel les boules sont envoyées sur une table.
  12. 12
    Compartiment d’un contenant plus grand. → voir filtre à poche
  13. 13
    Espace naturel contenant quelque chose. → voir poche ventrale, poche mammaire et poche de manifestants
  14. 14
    Jabot des oiseaux.
  15. 15
    Strate intercalaire → voir poche sédimentaire.
  16. 16
    Cavité de l’organisme, d’origine naturelle ou pathologique → voir poche des eaux, poche mammaire et poche branchiale.
  17. 17
    Scrotum.
  18. 18
    Repli abdominal chez les marsupiaux. → voir poche abdominale
  19. 19
    Sinus qui se fait à un abcès, dans une plaie. → voir poche parodontale
  20. 20
    Ilot de résistance dans un encerclement. → voir poche de résistance
  21. 21
    Déformation d’une surface lisse.
  22. 22
    Faux pli que fait un vêtement mal taillé.
  23. 23
    Dilatation du tissu d’une muqueuse. → voir poche urétrale, poche anévrysmale et poche rénale
  24. 24
    Accumulation de matière. → voir poche d’eau, poche d’air et poche de gaz
  25. 25
    Petit violon que les maîtres à danser portaient sur eux. → voir pochette
  26. 26
    De format réduit pour être mis dans une poche. → voir de poche
  27. 27
    . Appropriation de quelque chose. → voir en poche et dans la poche
  28. 28
    ou Localisation de l’origine d’un geste. → voir payer de sa poche et mettre la main à la poche
  29. 29
    Sachet scellé de lait d'une contenance standard de 1.3333L et habituellement vendu en paquet de trois dans un sac plastique de 4L.

Synonyms

chepo

This word in other languages

pocket(English)bolsillo(Español)Tasche(Deutsch)bolso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opche,pcohe,pocche,poceh,pochhe,pohce,ppoche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opche2pcohe2pocche1poceh2pochhe1pohce2ppoche1
Edit distance from "poche"

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 "poche"?
"poche" is spelled P-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔʃ\.
What does "poche" mean?
As a noun, "poche" means: Contenant souple servant au transport d’objets ou de liquides.
What words are commonly confused with "poche"?
"poche" is commonly confused with "poe", "pose", "pote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poche" is \pɔʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poche" come from?
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Using “poche”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “poe” - see the side-by-side comparison. poche vs poe
  • 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