distrait
/dɪˈstɹeɪ/adjective
distrait is spelled D-I-S-T-R-A-I-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, distrait means “absent-minded, troubled, distracted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in distrait?
| Letters | 8: D-I-S-T-R-A-I-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is distrait?
Distrait appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce distrait?
- /dɪˈstɹeɪ/
- /ˈdɪstɹeɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of distrait
- more distrait comparative
- most distrait superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does distrait mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
absent-minded, troubled, distracted
Seated upon the fallen hornbeam, Mrs Thoroughfare was regarding distraitly the sky.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Distrait in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense absent-minded:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | distrait |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does distrait come from?
Borrowed from French distrait.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).