beignet
/ˈbɛn.jeɪ/
"beignet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“beignet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
Corpus desk
Index EN-beignet · beignet · English
beignet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beignet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɛn.jeɪ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “beignet” in English
Rare enough to double-check
beignet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɛn.jeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for beignet in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin. The correct English form is beignet, spelled B-E-I-G-N-E-T.
Definition
- 1A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
- 2A Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how beignet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccinos.
Etymology
Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.