belote

/bəˈlɒt/

//bəˈlɒt// noun

"belote" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“belote” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.

Key facts for belote
PropertyValue
Headwordbelote
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bəˈlɒt/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “belote” sits in English frequency

belote falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for belote is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bəˈlɒt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for belote in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French belote. The correct English form is belote, spelled B-E-L-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.

Etymology

Borrowed from French belote.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "belote"?
"belote" is spelled B-E-L-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈlɒt/.
What does "belote" mean?
As a noun, "belote" means: A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.
How do you pronounce "belote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "belote" is /bəˈlɒt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "belote"?
Borrowed from French belote. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “belote”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-L-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bəˈlɒt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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