saluer

\sa.lɥe\

/\sa.lɥe\/ verb

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The verdict

“saluer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,922
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Donner à quelqu’un une marque de civilité, de déférence ou de respect, en l’abordant, en le rencontrant, en le quittant.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

saluer vs suer
67% similar
saluer vs salut
67% similar
saluer vs salve
67% similar

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

Key facts for saluer
PropertyValue
Headwordsaluer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sa.lɥe\
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,922
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saluer” 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). saluer 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 8 spelling variants around saluer (IPA \sa.lɥe\), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,922 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for saluer, with forms such as "asluer", "saleur", and "salluer". 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, "suer", "salut", "salve", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is saluer, spelled S-A-L-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Donner à quelqu’un une marque de civilité, de déférence ou de respect, en l’abordant, en le rencontrant, en le quittant.
  2. 2
    Dans certaines cérémonies, donner les marques de respect qu’on doit à certaines choses.
  3. 3
    Donner les marques de civilité, de déférence, de respect qui sont en usage dans les troupes de terre et dans la marine.
  4. 4
    Tirer avec ses armes.
  5. 5
    Proclamer, nommer par acclamation.
  6. 6
    Accueillir favorablement, souligner dans un esprit de reconnaissance et de félicitations.

Synonyms

honorer

This word in other languages

greet(English)saludar(Español)grüßen(Deutsch)cumprimentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asluer,saleur,salluer,saluerr,salure,sauler,slauer,ssaluer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asluer2saleur2salluer1saluerr1salure2sauler2slauer2ssaluer1
Edit distance from "saluer"

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 "saluer"?
"saluer" is spelled S-A-L-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sa.lɥe\.
What does "saluer" mean?
As a verb, "saluer" means: Donner à quelqu’un une marque de civilité, de déférence ou de respect, en l’abordant, en le rencontrant, en le quittant.
What words are commonly confused with "saluer"?
"saluer" is commonly confused with "suer", "salut", "salve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "saluer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saluer" is \sa.lɥe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saluer" come from?
"saluer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “saluer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-L-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sa.lɥe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “suer” - see the side-by-side comparison. saluer vs suer
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list