produire

\pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\

/\pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“produire” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,969
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Engendrer ; donner naissance.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

produire vs produit
75% similar
produire vs produis
75% similar
produire vs produits
75% similar

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

Key facts for produire
PropertyValue
Headwordproduire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,969
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “produire” 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). produire 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 11 spelling variants around produire (IPA \pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,969 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for produire, with forms such as "porduire", "pproduire", and "prdouire". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "produit", "produis", "produits", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is produire, spelled P-R-O-D-U-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Engendrer ; donner naissance.
  2. 2
    Se reproduire, engendrer.
  3. 3
    Porter, offrir en parlant de la terre, d’un pays, d’un arbre, etc.
  4. 4
    Rapporter, donner du profit en parlant d'une charge, d’un emploi, d’une somme d’argent, etc.
  5. 5
    Faire, composer, créer.
  6. 6
    Financer (un film, un spectacle…).
  7. 7
    Causer ; amener ; procurer.
  8. 8
    Exposer à la vue ; soumettre à la connaissance, à l’examen.
  9. 9
    Donner par écrit les moyens qu’on a pour soutenir sa cause, avec les justificatifs.
  10. 10
    Introduire ; faire connaître.

Synonyms

créer

This word in other languages

bear(English)producir(Español)erzeugen(Deutsch)produzir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porduire
  • pproduire
  • prdouire
  • prodduire
  • prodiure
  • produier
  • produirre
  • produrie
  • proudire
  • prroduire
  • rpoduire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of produire - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

porduire2pproduire1prdouire2prodduire1prodiure2produier2produirre1produrie2
Edit distance from "produire"

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 "produire"?
"produire" is spelled P-R-O-D-U-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\.
What does "produire" mean?
As a verb, "produire" means: Engendrer ; donner naissance.
What words are commonly confused with "produire"?
"produire" is commonly confused with "produit", "produis", "produits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "produire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "produire" is \pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "produire" come from?
"produire" 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 “produire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-D-U-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɔ.dɥiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “produit” - see the side-by-side comparison. produire vs produit
  • 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