Pyramide

\py.ra.ˈmiː.də\

/\py.ra.ˈmiː.də\/ noun

The verdict

“Pyramide” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,388
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pyramide (forme géométrique ou édifice).

Corpus desk

Index FR-pyramide · Pyramide · French

Pyramide · rank #10,388 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,388
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH rabat

Nearest frequency peer: rabat (+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 “Pyramide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pyramide” 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).

Pyramide vs pyramides
78% similar
Pyramide vs pyramidal
67% similar
Pyramide vs pyramidale
70% similar

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

Key facts for Pyramide
PropertyValue
HeadwordPyramide
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\py.ra.ˈmiː.də\
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,388
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “Pyramide” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Pyramidese 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 « rabat » (#10,389), « protestants » (#10,385), « ravie » (#10,391). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pyramide (IPA \py.ra.ˈmiː.də\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,388 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pyramide (forme géométrique ou édifice).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pyramide, with forms such as "ppyramide", "pryamide", and "pyarmide". 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, "pyramides", "pyramidal", "pyramidale", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Pyramide, spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pyramide (forme géométrique ou édifice).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unter fremden Sternbildern, vor den steinernen Zeugen der Pyramiden hatte [Napoleon] gefochten, war dann, müd, ein grandios begonnenes Werk zäh zu vollenden, auf winzigem Schiffe durchgeschlüpft zwischen den lauernden Korvetten Nelsons, faßte ein paar Tage nach seiner Ankunft eine Handvoll Getreuer zusammen, fegte den widerstrebenden Konvent rein und riß…

Synonyms

Weihnachtspyramide

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppyramide
  • pryamide
  • pyarmide
  • pyraimde
  • pyramdie
  • pyramidde
  • pyramied
  • pyrammide
  • pyrmaide
  • pyrramide
  • pyyramide
  • ypramide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppyramide1pryamide2pyarmide2pyraimde2pyramdie2pyramidde1pyramied2pyrammide1
Edit distance from "Pyramide"

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 "Pyramide"?
"Pyramide" is spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \py.ra.ˈmiː.də\.
What does "Pyramide" mean?
As a noun, "Pyramide" means: Pyramide (forme géométrique ou édifice).
What words are commonly confused with "Pyramide"?
"Pyramide" is commonly confused with "pyramides", "pyramidal", "pyramidale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pyramide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pyramide" is \py.ra.ˈmiː.də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pyramide" come from?
"Pyramide" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "Pyramide" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pyramides". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,388 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