présents

\pʁe.zɑ̃\

/\pʁe.zɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“présents” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,381
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de présent.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

présents vs prêtent
63% similar
présents vs prévenus
75% similar
présents vs prudents
75% similar

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

Key facts for présents
PropertyValue
Headwordprésents
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁe.zɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,381
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “présents” 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). présents 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 14 spelling variants around présents (IPA \pʁe.zɑ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,381 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de présent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for présents, with forms such as "pprésents", "presents", and "prrésents". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "prêtent", "prévenus", "prudents", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is présents, spelled P-R-É-S-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de présent.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pprésents,presents,prrésents,prséents,préesnts,présennts,présenst,présentss,présentts,présetns,présnets,préssents,pérsents,rpésents

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pprésents1presents1prrésents1prséents2préesnts2présennts1présenst2présentss1
Edit distance from "présents"

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 "présents"?
"présents" is spelled P-R-É-S-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.zɑ̃\.
What does "présents" mean?
As an adjective, "présents" means: Masculin pluriel de présent.
What words are commonly confused with "présents"?
"présents" is commonly confused with "prêtent", "prévenus", "prudents". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "présents"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "présents" is \pʁe.zɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "présents" come from?
"présents" 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 “présents”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-É-S-E-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁe.zɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prêtent” - see the side-by-side comparison. présents vs prêtent
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list