sommier

\sɔ.mje\

/\sɔ.mje\/ noun

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The verdict

“sommier” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,283
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bête de somme, cheval de charge.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sommier vs summer
71% similar
sommier vs sorcier
71% similar
sommier vs soucier
71% similar

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

Key facts for sommier
PropertyValue
Headwordsommier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɔ.mje\
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,283
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sommier” 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). sommier 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 sommier (IPA \sɔ.mje\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,283 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sommier, with forms such as "osmmier", "smomier", and "somier". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "summer", "sorcier", "soucier", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is sommier, spelled S-O-M-M-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bête de somme, cheval de charge.
  2. 2
    Partie d'un lit sur laquelle repose le matelas, permettant d'obtenir une surface rigide.
  3. 3
    Pierre qui reçoit la retombée d’une voûte; ou une pièce de bois de charpente qui porte sur deux pieds-droits et sert de linteau à l’ouverture des portes, des croisées, etc.
  4. 4
    Double cercle posé à chaque extrémité d’un tonneau pour renforcer l’assemblage et diminuer l’usure.
  5. 5
    Sorte de coffre dans lequel les soufflets de l’orgue font entrer l’air qui, de là, se distribue dans les différents tuyaux.
  6. 6
    Barre de bois sur laquelle sont fixées les chevilles qui servent à tendre les cordes d’un clavecin, d’un piano.
  7. 7
    Fichier judiciaire des personnes ayant fait l’objet de poursuites ou de condamnations.
  8. 8
    Historique des interventions sur une parcelle forestière.
  9. 9
    Structure placée à l’intérieur de la cuve d’un réacteur à neutrons rapides, qui supporte les assemblages du cœur et assure leur positionnement tout en permettant la circulation du caloporteur.

This word in other languages

pinblock(English)somier(Español)Bettrahmen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osmmier,smomier,somier,somimer,sommeir,sommierr,sommire,ssommier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osmmier2smomier2somier1somimer2sommeir2sommierr1sommire2ssommier1
Edit distance from "sommier"

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 "sommier"?
"sommier" is spelled S-O-M-M-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sɔ.mje\.
What does "sommier" mean?
As a noun, "sommier" means: Bête de somme, cheval de charge.
What words are commonly confused with "sommier"?
"sommier" is commonly confused with "summer", "sorcier", "soucier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sommier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sommier" is \sɔ.mje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sommier" come from?
"sommier" 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 “sommier”

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

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