preux

\pʁø\

/\pʁø\/ noun

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The verdict

“preux” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,466
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-preux · preux · French

preux · rank #39,466 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,466
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH problems

Nearest frequency peer: problems (+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 « preux »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « preux » 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).

preux vs prix
60% similar
preux vs prou
60% similar
preux vs Prez
40% similar

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

Key facts for preux
PropertyValue
Headwordpreux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁø\
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,466
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « preux »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « problems » (#39,467), « poussaient » (#39,464), « procureure » (#39,468). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « preux » est au #39,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around preux (IPA \pʁø\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,466 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for preux, with forms such as "perux", "ppreux", and "preuxx". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prix", "prou", "Prez", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is preux, spelled P-R-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chevalier.
  2. 2
    Valeureux chevalier.
  3. 3
    Contremaitre dans le domaine de la peinture en bâtiment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En ordre de bataille il a formé ses preux.
  2. Le prince combattait au premier rang ; l’un de ses preux fut fait prisonnier à ses côtés.

This word in other languages

knight(English)corajudo(Español)Recke(Deutsch)cavaleiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perux
  • ppreux
  • preuxx
  • prexu
  • prreux
  • pruex
  • rpeux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perux2ppreux1preuxx1prexu2prreux1pruex2rpeux2
Edit distance from "preux"

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 "preux"?
"preux" is spelled P-R-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁø\.
What does "preux" mean?
As a noun, "preux" means: Chevalier.
What words are commonly confused with "preux"?
"preux" is commonly confused with "prix", "prou", "Prez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preux" is \pʁø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preux" come from?
"preux" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pille#39,457palet#39,438pagne#39,435rieur#39,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

poilue7 variantsrauque7 variantsnonnes7 variantsnavas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list