objet d'art
/ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/
"objet-d-art" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“objet d'art” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A work of art with some artistic merit.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | objet d'art |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “objet d'art” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
objet d'art is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for objet d'art in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d'art (“of art”). The correct English form is objet d'art, spelled O-B-J-E-T- -D-'-A-R-T.
Definition
- 1A work of art with some artistic merit.
- 2An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.
Etymology
Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d'art (“of art”).
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.
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Using “objet d'art”
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- The one correct English spelling is O-B-J-E-T- -D-'-A-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.