collarette

/kɒləˈɹɛt/

//kɒləˈɹɛt// noun

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"collarette" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small collar, especially as a kind of necklace of lace, fur etc. for women; a ruff

Key facts for collarette
PropertyValue
Headwordcollarette
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒləˈɹɛt/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “collarette” sits in English frequency

collarette 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.

Rare enough to double-check

collarette is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɒləˈɹɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

collarette has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French collerette. The correct English form is collarette, spelled C-O-L-L-A-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small collar, especially as a kind of necklace of lace, fur etc. for women; a ruff
  2. 2
    A small collar of inner petals or leaf-like extensions to the stem.
  3. 3
    A type of dahlia having a small collar of short inner petals.
  4. 4
    The jagged circle in the mid-diameter of the iris, separating the darker shade of the iris from the lighter shade of the iris.
  5. 5
    The rim of loosened keratin surrounding a skin lesion.
  6. 6
    An advertising card fitted around the neck of a bottle.

Etymology

From French collerette.

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 "collarette"?
"collarette" is spelled C-O-L-L-A-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒləˈɹɛt/.
What does "collarette" mean?
As a noun, "collarette" means: A small collar, especially as a kind of necklace of lace, fur etc. for women; a ruff
How do you pronounce "collarette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "collarette" is /kɒləˈɹɛt/. 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 "collarette"?
From French collerette. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “collarette”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-L-L-A-R-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɒləˈɹɛt/ (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