sachet

/ˈsæʃeɪ/

//ˈsæʃeɪ// noun

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"sachet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sachet” is uncommon English (frequency #74,472 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,472
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.

Key facts for sachet
PropertyValue
Headwordsachet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsæʃeɪ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,472
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sachet” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sachet lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sachet is uncommon English at frequency #74,472 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsæʃeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

sachet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French sachet. The correct English form is sachet, spelled S-A-C-H-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
  2. 2
    A cheesecloth bag of herbs or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.
  3. 3
    A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French sachet.

This word in other languages

saché(Español)sachet(Français)Duftkissen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sachet"?
"sachet" is spelled S-A-C-H-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsæʃeɪ/.
What does "sachet" mean?
As a noun, "sachet" means: A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
How do you pronounce "sachet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sachet" is /ˈsæʃeɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "sachet"?
Unadapted borrowing from French sachet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “sachet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-A-C-H-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsæʃeɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list