Suresnes

\sy.ʁɛn\

/\sy.ʁɛn\/ name

The verdict

“Suresnes” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,058
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département des Hauts-de-Seine.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Suresnes vs sirènes
50% similar
Suresnes vs stressés
50% similar

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

Key facts for Suresnes
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuresnes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\sy.ʁɛn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,058
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Suresnes” 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). Suresnes 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 12 spelling variants around Suresnes (IPA \sy.ʁɛn\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,058 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Commune française, située dans le département des Hauts-de-Seine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Suresnes, with forms such as "sruesnes", "ssuresnes", and "suersnes". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sirènes", "stressés", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Suresnes, spelled S-U-R-E-S-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département des Hauts-de-Seine.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sruesnes
  • ssuresnes
  • suersnes
  • surenses
  • suresens
  • suresness
  • suresnnes
  • suresnse
  • suressnes
  • surresnes
  • sursenes
  • usresnes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sruesnes2ssuresnes1suersnes2surenses2suresens2suresness1suresnnes1suresnse2
Edit distance from "Suresnes"

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 "Suresnes"?
"Suresnes" is spelled S-U-R-E-S-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.ʁɛn\.
What does "Suresnes" mean?
As a proper noun, "Suresnes" means: Commune française, située dans le département des Hauts-de-Seine.
What words are commonly confused with "Suresnes"?
"Suresnes" is commonly confused with "sirènes", "stressés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Suresnes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suresnes" is \sy.ʁɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suresnes" come from?
"Suresnes" 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 “Suresnes”

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

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