# petite

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈtiːt/ · frequency rank #16,555

## Definitions
1. Fairly short and of slim build.
2. Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
3. Small, little; insignificant; petty.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).

## Easily confused with
- **petty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petite-vs-petty)
- **polite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petite-vs-polite)
- **Petrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petite-vs-petrie)
- **pyrite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petite-vs-pyrite)
- **Pete** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pete-vs-petite)
- **petit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petit-vs-petite)
- **penile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-petite)
- **peptide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peptide-vs-petite)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eptite`, `peitte`, `petiet`, `petitte`, `pettie`, `pettite`, `ppetite`, `pteite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petite