Problem

\pʁoˈb.leːm\

/\pʁoˈb.leːm\/ noun

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The verdict

“Problem” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,988
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Problème, question difficile à résoudre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-problem · Problem · French

Problem · rank #23,988 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,988
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH prescrits

Nearest frequency peer: prescrits (-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 « Problem »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Problem » 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).

Problem vs problème
63% similar
Problem vs problems
75% similar
Problem vs problèmes
56% similar

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

Key facts for Problem
PropertyValue
HeadwordProblem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁoˈb.leːm\
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,988
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Problem »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Problemse 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 « prescrits » (#23,987), « processeurs » (#23,989), « presbytère » (#23,986). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « Problem » est au #23,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Problem (IPA \pʁoˈb.leːm\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,988 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Problem, with forms such as "porblem", "pproblem", and "prbolem". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "problème", "problems", "problèmes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Problem, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Problème, question difficile à résoudre.
  2. 2
    Problème, difficulté, ennui, souci.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Verlassene Schiffe sind auch ein Problem für die Umwelt. Irgendwann rosten die Geisterschiffe durch und sinken. Öl, Treibstoff, aber auch Giftstoffe wie Asbest, Quecksilber und Farben gelangen in den Ozean.
  2. Während ihrer rasanten Jagd kann der Puls von Fledermäusen auf über 1000 Schläge pro Minute steigen. Kein Problem für sie, da sie proportional zum Körpermaß das größte und effizienteste Herz aller Säugetiere haben.

Synonyms

Komplikation

Antonyms

Lösung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porblem
  • pproblem
  • prbolem
  • probblem
  • probelm
  • problemm
  • probllem
  • problme
  • prolbem
  • prroblem
  • rpoblem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porblem2pproblem1prbolem2probblem1probelm2problemm1probllem1problme2
Edit distance from "Problem"

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 "Problem"?
"Problem" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁoˈb.leːm\.
What does "Problem" mean?
As a noun, "Problem" means: Problème, question difficile à résoudre.
What words are commonly confused with "Problem"?
"Problem" is commonly confused with "problème", "problems", "problèmes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Problem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Problem" is \pʁoˈb.leːm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Problem" come from?
"Problem" 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 "Problem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

portons#23,983podiums#23,979ovaires#23,971Ouellet#23,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

pingouin11 variantspurifier11 variantsrepêché11 variantsresterai11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list