poulailler

\pu.la.je\

/\pu.la.je\/ noun

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The verdict

“poulailler” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #31,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,189
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abri clos construit pour les poules, où elles pondent, où on les fait couver, où elles juchent.

Key facts for poulailler
PropertyValue
Headwordpoulailler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pu.la.je\
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,189
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poulailler” 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). poulailler 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 12 spelling variants around poulailler (IPA \pu.la.je\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,189 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for poulailler, with forms such as "opulailler", "poluailler", and "poualiller". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 poulailler, spelled P-O-U-L-A-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abri clos construit pour les poules, où elles pondent, où on les fait couver, où elles juchent.
  2. 2
    Méchante bicoque, pigeonnier.
  3. 3
    Dernier étage d’une salle de théâtre où sont juchés les spectateurs.
  4. 4
    Marchand qui fait commerce d’œufs et de poulaille.

Synonyms

genièreparadisvolailler

This word in other languages

hencoop(English)galinheiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opulailler
  • poluailler
  • poualiller
  • poulailelr
  • poulailer
  • poulaillerr
  • poulaillre
  • poulaliler
  • poulialler
  • poullailler
  • ppoulailler
  • puolailler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opulailler2poluailler2poualiller2poulailelr2poulailer1poulaillerr1poulaillre2poulaliler2
Edit distance from "poulailler"

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 "poulailler"?
"poulailler" is spelled P-O-U-L-A-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.la.je\.
What does "poulailler" mean?
As a noun, "poulailler" means: Abri clos construit pour les poules, où elles pondent, où on les fait couver, où elles juchent.
What are common misspellings of "poulailler"?
Common misspellings include "opulailler", "poluailler", "poualiller", "poulailelr", "poulailer". The correct spelling is "poulailler".
How do you pronounce "poulailler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poulailler" is \pu.la.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poulailler" come from?
"poulailler" 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 “poulailler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-L-A-I-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pu.la.je\ (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

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