prébendier

\pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\

/\pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\/ noun

The verdict

“prébendier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans la religion catholique, ecclésiastique qui possède un titre auquel est attachée une prébende, c’est-à-dire un revenu fixe.

Key facts for prébendier
PropertyValue
Headwordprébendier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prébendier” sits in French frequency

prébendier falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prébendier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for prébendier, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prébendier, spelled P-R-É-B-E-N-D-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans la religion catholique, ecclésiastique qui possède un titre auquel est attachée une prébende, c’est-à-dire un revenu fixe.
  2. 2
    Ecclésiastique qui prend rang au chœur au-dessous des chanoines.
  3. 3
    Personne qui jouit des revenus d’une charge ou d’une fonction lucrative.
  4. 4
    Pauvre qui vivait grâce à la charité d’une église.
  5. 5
    Militaires abusant de leur autorité pour en retirer un avantage.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prébendier"?
"prébendier" is spelled P-R-É-B-E-N-D-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\.
What does "prébendier" mean?
As a noun, "prébendier" means: Dans la religion catholique, ecclésiastique qui possède un titre auquel est attachée une prébende, c’est-à-dire un revenu fixe.
How do you pronounce "prébendier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prébendier" is \pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prébendier" come from?
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Using “prébendier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-É-B-E-N-D-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁe.bɑ̃.dje\ (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
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