uniforme

\y.ni.fɔʁm\

/\y.ni.fɔʁm\/ adj

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The verdict

“uniforme” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,197 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,197
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui présente partout et toujours la même forme, la même unicité, la même constance, la même manière d’être; où l’on n’aperçoit aucune différence, aucun changement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

uniforme vs uniformes
89% similar
uniforme vs uniformité
70% similar

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

Key facts for uniforme
PropertyValue
Headworduniforme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\y.ni.fɔʁm\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,197
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uniforme” 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). uniforme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for uniforme is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \y.ni.fɔʁm\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,197 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for uniforme, with forms such as "nuiforme", "uinforme", and "unfiorme". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "uniformes", "uniformité", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is uniforme, spelled U-N-I-F-O-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui présente partout et toujours la même forme, la même unicité, la même constance, la même manière d’être; où l’on n’aperçoit aucune différence, aucun changement.
  2. 2
    Se dit d’une probabilité sur un univers fini pour laquelle tous les événements élémentaires sont équiprobables. Se dit également d’une probabilité sur un segment de R proportionnelle à la mesure de Lebesgue.

This word in other languages

uniform(English)uniforme(Español)uniform(Deutsch)uniforme(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuiforme,uinforme,unfiorme,unifforme,unifomre,uniforem,uniformme,uniforrme,unifrome,uniofrme,unniforme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuiforme2uinforme2unfiorme2unifforme1unifomre2uniforem2uniformme1uniforrme1
Edit distance from "uniforme"

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 "uniforme"?
"uniforme" is spelled U-N-I-F-O-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \y.ni.fɔʁm\.
What does "uniforme" mean?
As an adjective, "uniforme" means: Qui présente partout et toujours la même forme, la même unicité, la même constance, la même manière d’être; où l’on n’aperçoit aucune différence, aucun changement.
What words are commonly confused with "uniforme"?
"uniforme" is commonly confused with "uniformes", "uniformité". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "uniforme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uniforme" is \y.ni.fɔʁm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uniforme" come from?
"uniforme" 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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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “uniforme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is U-N-I-F-O-R-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \y.ni.fɔʁm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “uniformes” - see the side-by-side comparison. uniforme vs uniformes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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