abattis

\a.ba.ti\

/\a.ba.ti\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“abattis” is an uncommon French word, ranked #96,553 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,553
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amas de choses abattues, telles que bois, arbres, pierres, maisons.

Key facts for abattis
PropertyValue
Headwordabattis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ba.ti\
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,553
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abattis” sits in French 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). abattis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for abattis is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ba.ti\. Corpus data places it at rank #96,553 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for abattis in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is abattis, spelled A-B-A-T-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amas de choses abattues, telles que bois, arbres, pierres, maisons.
  2. 2
    Amas de choses abattues, telles que bois, arbres, pierres, maisons.
  3. 3
    Amas de choses abattues, telles que bois, arbres, pierres, maisons.
  4. 4
    Abats de volaille, en particulier : pattes, tête, cou, ailerons, foie et gésier.
  5. 5
    Membres du corps humain.
  6. 6
    Action d’abattre un animal, abattage.
  7. 7
    Action d’abattre un animal, abattage.
  8. 8
    Petit sentier que tracent les jeunes loups.
  9. 9
    Terrain pas complètement essouché.
  10. 10
    Terrain cultivé traditionnellement selon l’agriculture itinérante sur brûlis.

This word in other languages

abattis(English)menudillos(Español)Hühnerklein(Deutsch)miúdos(Português)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abattis"?
"abattis" is spelled A-B-A-T-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ba.ti\.
What does "abattis" mean?
As a noun, "abattis" means: Amas de choses abattues, telles que bois, arbres, pierres, maisons.
How do you pronounce "abattis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abattis" is \a.ba.ti\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abattis" come from?
"abattis" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “abattis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-A-T-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ba.ti\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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