œuvres

\œvʁ\

/\œvʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“œuvres” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,021
frequency rank, French
749
“Œ” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de œuvre (nom féminin).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

œuvres vs Uzès
17% similar
œuvres vs urs
50% similar
œuvres vs œuvre
83% similar

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

Key facts for œuvres
PropertyValue
Headwordœuvres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\œvʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,021
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “œuvres” 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). œuvres 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 œuvres (IPA \œvʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,021 among 749 “Œ” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de œuvre (nom féminin).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for œuvres, with forms such as "uœvres", "œurves", and "œuvers". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Uzès", "urs", "œuvre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 œuvres, spelled Œ-U-V-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de œuvre (nom féminin).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uœvres
  • œurves
  • œuvers
  • œuvress
  • œuvrres
  • œuvrse
  • œuvvres
  • œvures

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uœvres2œurves2œuvers2œuvress1œuvrres1œuvrse2œuvvres1œvures2
Edit distance from "œuvres"

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 "œuvres"?
"œuvres" is spelled Œ-U-V-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \œvʁ\.
What does "œuvres" mean?
As a noun, "œuvres" means: Pluriel de œuvre (nom féminin).
What words are commonly confused with "œuvres"?
"œuvres" is commonly confused with "Uzès", "urs", "œuvre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "œuvres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "œuvres" is \œvʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "œuvres" come from?
"œuvres" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “œuvres”

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

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