alternat
\al.tɛʁ.na\
The verdict
“alternat” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action ou droit d’alterner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-alternat · alternat · French
alternat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | alternat |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \al.tɛʁ.na\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « alternat » en français
Rare enough to double-check
alternat is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \al.tɛʁ.na\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
alternat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is alternat, spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T.
Definition
- 1Action ou droit d’alterner.
- 2Dispositif de circulation alternée.
- 3Mode d’exploitation selon lequel le transport des informations peut avoir lieu dans les deux sens, non simultanément, entre deux points.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how alternat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vendredi 4 mai 2007 en fin d’après midi, l’alternat de 150 mètres mis en place sur la rampe d’accès française du tunnel suite à l’éboulement survenu le 3 mars, sera levé. Cet alternat avait pour objectif de garantir la sécurité à la fois du trafic et des équipes intervenant pour les travaux de confortement.
Synonyms
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.