brochette

/bɹəʊˈʃɛt/

//bɹəʊˈʃɛt// noun

"brochette" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“brochette” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brochette · brochette · English

brochette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for brochette
PropertyValue
Headwordbrochette
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɹəʊˈʃɛt/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “brochette” in English

brochettesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

brochette is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɹəʊˈʃɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

brochette has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French brochette, diminutive of broche (“spit”). The correct English form is brochette, spelled B-R-O-C-H-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.
  2. 2
    Food cooked on such a device.

Etymology

Borrowed from French brochette, diminutive of broche (“spit”).

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 "brochette"?
"brochette" is spelled B-R-O-C-H-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹəʊˈʃɛt/.
What does "brochette" mean?
As a noun, "brochette" means: A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.
How do you pronounce "brochette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brochette" is /bɹəʊˈʃɛt/. 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 "brochette"?
Borrowed from French brochette, diminutive of broche (“spit”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list