moquette
/mɒˈkɛt/
"moquette" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“moquette” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of fabric with a thick pile used for carpeting or to upholster seating, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-moquette · moquette · English
moquette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | moquette |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /mɒˈkɛt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “moquette” in English
Rare enough to double-check
moquette is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɒˈkɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
moquette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French moquette. The correct English form is moquette, spelled M-O-Q-U-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1A kind of fabric with a thick pile used for carpeting or to upholster seating, etc.
- 2An article covered in such material.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how moquette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The interior colour scheme departs from the conventional L.T. red and green upholstery and matching paintwork, which has been replaced by a maroon and grey moquette with dove grey paint below the waist rail.
A winter of walking about in the rain down snowlit streets; overheated hotel-rooms with the smell of furry moquette […]
Etymology
Borrowed from French moquette.
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.