pochoirs

\pɔ.ʃwaʁ\

/\pɔ.ʃwaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“pochoirs” is uncommon French (frequency #81,446 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,446
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de pochoir.

Key facts for pochoirs
PropertyValue
Headwordpochoirs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔ.ʃwaʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,446
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pochoirs” 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). pochoirs lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

pochoirs is uncommon French at frequency #81,446 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.ʃwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de pochoir.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pochoirs in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pochoirs, spelled P-O-C-H-O-I-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de pochoir.

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 "pochoirs"?
"pochoirs" is spelled P-O-C-H-O-I-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.ʃwaʁ\.
What does "pochoirs" mean?
As a noun, "pochoirs" means: Pluriel de pochoir.
How do you pronounce "pochoirs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pochoirs" is \pɔ.ʃwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pochoirs" come from?
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Using “pochoirs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-C-H-O-I-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔ.ʃwaʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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