predators

\ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚz\

/\ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚz\/ noun

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The verdict

“predators” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,727
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de predator.

Corpus desk

Index FR-predators · predators · French

predators · rank #48,727 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,727
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH potiers

Nearest frequency peer: potiers (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « predators »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « predators » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

predators vs predator
89% similar
predators vs prédateurs
70% similar

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

Key facts for predators
PropertyValue
Headwordpredators
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,727
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « predators »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.predatorsse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « potiers » (#48,726), « profiteur » (#48,728), « Poméranie » (#48,725). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « predators » est au #48,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around predators (IPA \ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,727 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de predator.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for predators, with forms such as "perdators", "ppredators", and "prdeators". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "predator", "prédateurs", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is predators, spelled P-R-E-D-A-T-O-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de predator.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perdators
  • ppredators
  • prdeators
  • preadtors
  • predaotrs
  • predatorrs
  • predatorss
  • predatosr
  • predatros
  • predattors
  • preddators
  • predtaors
  • prredators
  • rpedators

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perdators2ppredators1prdeators2preadtors2predaotrs2predatorrs1predatorss1predatosr2
Edit distance from "predators"

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 "predators"?
"predators" is spelled P-R-E-D-A-T-O-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚz\.
What does "predators" mean?
As a noun, "predators" means: Pluriel de predator.
What words are commonly confused with "predators"?
"predators" is commonly confused with "predator", "prédateurs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "predators"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "predators" is \ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "predators" come from?
"predators" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "predators", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

profiteur#48,728Poméranie#48,725pollueurs#48,722préparera#48,736

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

polyglotte14 variantsPétrarque14 variantsQuimperlé14 variantspercepteur14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list