dudette
/d(j)uːˈdɛt/
"dudette" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dudette” 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 girl or woman, especially a masculine one.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dudette · dudette · English
dudette · 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 "D" 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 | dudette |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /d(j)uːˈdɛt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dudette” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dudette is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /d(j)uːˈdɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for dudette 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: From dude + -ette. The correct English form is dudette, spelled D-U-D-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1A girl or woman, especially a masculine one.
- 2A cowgirl, especially a tenderfoot.
- 3A cowboy's wife, or a woman who moves out west with the intention of marrying a cowboy.
- 4A girl or woman who is noted for being tough or capable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dudette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It's an album [by George Strait] with ballads and toe-tappers for those "dudes and dudettes" reminiscing about high school football games, family and life over a cold beer.
As my (metal) knees set off all the security thingies, I am subjected to touchy, feely sessions—usually by a dudette with fat, sweaty hands—before being allowed to wait at the gate for hour after hour. The Joy Of Watching Hockey It is a lovely fall.
Etymology
From dude + -ette.
Synonyms
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.