amourette

\a.mu.ʁɛt\

/\a.mu.ʁɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“amourette” is an uncommon French word, ranked #72,907 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,907
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amour de pur amusement, sans véritable passion.

Key facts for amourette
PropertyValue
Headwordamourette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.mu.ʁɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,907
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amourette” 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). amourette lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for amourette is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.mu.ʁɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #72,907 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for amourette in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is amourette, spelled A-M-O-U-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amour de pur amusement, sans véritable passion.
  2. 2
    Personne qui est objet d’un tel amour.
  3. 3
    Moelle qui se trouve dans la colonne vertébrale du veau ou du mouton, quand elle est cuite et qu’elle peut être détachée des os.
  4. 4
    À l’origine testicules de coq, puis d’autres animaux de boucherie. Pour les béliers, on parle plus d’animelles.
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Synonyms

bois serpentlettre mouchetée

This word in other languages

flirtation(English)amorío(Español)Techtelmechtel(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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amourette"?
"amourette" is spelled A-M-O-U-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.mu.ʁɛt\.
What does "amourette" mean?
As a noun, "amourette" means: Amour de pur amusement, sans véritable passion.
How do you pronounce "amourette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amourette" is \a.mu.ʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amourette" come from?
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Using “amourette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-M-O-U-R-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.mu.ʁɛt\ (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