print

\pʁint\

/\pʁint\/ noun

The verdict

“print” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #25,447. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,447
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans la presse, ce qui est imprimé sur papier, par opposition à la forme numérique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-print · print · French

print · rank #25,447 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,447
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH prendrons

Nearest frequency peer: prendrons (-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 « print »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « print » 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).

print vs prix
60% similar
print vs pris
60% similar
print vs prot
60% similar

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

Key facts for print
PropertyValue
Headwordprint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁint\
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,447
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « print »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.printse 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 « prendrons » (#25,446), « protectionnisme » (#25,448), « posters » (#25,445). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « print » est au #25,447. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around print (IPA \pʁint\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,447 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for print, with forms such as "pirnt", "pprint", and "prinnt". 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", "pris", "prot", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is print, spelled P-R-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans la presse, ce qui est imprimé sur papier, par opposition à la forme numérique.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des supports papier, de la carte de visite à la plaquette d’entreprise et à l’affiche, utilisés pour la communication externe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les éditeurs de presse, dont le groupe Le Monde, visiblement, sont en pleine négociation avec l’entreprise américaine pour la rémunération de leurs contenus print et vidéo…
  2. La distinction print versus digital ou web est également utilisée parce que si les sujets et les contenus de base sont identiques, leur traitement et leur organisation diffèrent selon le média.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirnt
  • pprint
  • prinnt
  • printt
  • pritn
  • prnit
  • prrint
  • rpint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pirnt2pprint1prinnt1printt1pritn2prnit2prrint1rpint2
Edit distance from "print"

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 "print"?
"print" is spelled P-R-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁint\.
What does "print" mean?
As a noun, "print" means: Dans la presse, ce qui est imprimé sur papier, par opposition à la forme numérique.
What words are commonly confused with "print"?
"print" is commonly confused with "prix", "pris", "prot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "print"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "print" is \pʁint\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "print" come from?
"print" 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 "print", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list