prêter

\pʁe.te\

/\pʁe.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“prêter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,910
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fournir, donner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-preter · prêter · French

prêter · rank #5,910 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,910
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH provoqué

Nearest frequency peer: provoqué (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “prêter”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “prêter” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

prêter vs prêts
67% similar
prêter vs prier
67% similar
prêter vs prêtre
67% similar

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

Key facts for prêter
PropertyValue
Headwordprêter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁe.te\
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,910
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “prêter” se place dans la fréquence du français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).prêterse 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 « provoqué » (#5,909), « professionnelles » (#5,908), « racine » (#5,912). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around prêter (IPA \pʁe.te\), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,910 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for prêter, with forms such as "pprêter", "preter", and "prrêter". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prêts", "prier", "prêtre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prêter, spelled P-R-Ê-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fournir, donner.
  2. 2
    Fournir une chose sous condition que celui qui la reçoit la rendra ; permettre l’usage temporaire d’une chose. Il s’emploie absolument dans ce sens; c’est alors le plus souvent d’argent qu’il s’agit.
  3. 3
    Attribuer, imputer.
  4. 4
    Fournir matière à ; donner lieu à.
  5. 5
    S’étendre aisément quand on les tire, en parlant du cuir, des étoffes, et autres choses de même nature.
  6. 6
    S’adonner, se laisser aller momentanément à quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Consentir par complaisance à quelque chose ; se plier à.
  8. 8
    Convenir à ; être utilisable pour.
  9. 9
    Convenir à ; être utilisable pour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how prêter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elle s'était levée et prêtait l'oreille à des bruits imaginaires.
  2. Tous les hommes, […], écoutaient nonchalamment, sans y prêter grande attention, un mauvais phonographe, aux accents métalliques.

Antonyms

emprunterrendrerembourser

This word in other languages

lend(English)prestar(Español)leisten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pprêter
  • preter
  • prrêter
  • prtêer
  • prêetr
  • prêterr
  • prêtter
  • pêrter
  • rpêter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pprêter1preter1prrêter1prtêer2prêetr2prêterr1prêtter1pêrter2
Edit distance from "prêter"

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 "prêter"?
"prêter" is spelled P-R-Ê-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.te\.
What does "prêter" mean?
As a verb, "prêter" means: Fournir, donner.
What words are commonly confused with "prêter"?
"prêter" is commonly confused with "prêts", "prier", "prêtre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prêter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prêter" is \pʁe.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prêter" come from?
"prêter" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

racine#5,912plaine#5,907nommer#5,898tienne#5,933

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

offrant9 variantshoraire9 variantsauguste9 variantsbornes9 variants

What to do next

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  • "prêter" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "prêts". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,910 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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