arbalète

\aʁ.ba.lɛt\

/\aʁ.ba.lɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“arbalète” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #32,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,684
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arme de trait, arc (généralement d’acier) monté sur un fût et qui se bande à la main ou à l’aide de divers mécanismes selon sa force.

Key facts for arbalète
PropertyValue
Headwordarbalète
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁ.ba.lɛt\
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,684
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arbalète” 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). arbalète lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around arbalète (IPA \aʁ.ba.lɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,684 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for arbalète, with forms such as "abralète", "arablète", and "arbalete". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is arbalète, spelled A-R-B-A-L-È-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arme de trait, arc (généralement d’acier) monté sur un fût et qui se bande à la main ou à l’aide de divers mécanismes selon sa force.
  2. 2
    Divers instruments en forme d’arc.
  3. 3
    Meuble représentant l’arme du même nom dans les armoiries. Elle est généralement représentée en pal, fût vers la pointe.
  4. 4
    Défaut de tissage occasionné par des fils de chaine collés ensemble.

Synonyms

balestrille

This word in other languages

crossbow(English)ballesta(Español)Armbrust(Deutsch)bésta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abralète
  • arablète
  • arbalete
  • arballète
  • arbaltèe
  • arbalèet
  • arbalètte
  • arbaèlte
  • arbbalète
  • arblaète
  • arrbalète
  • rabalète

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arbalète - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abralète2arablète2arbalete1arballète1arbaltèe2arbalèet2arbalètte1arbaèlte2
Edit distance from "arbalète"

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 "arbalète"?
"arbalète" is spelled A-R-B-A-L-È-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁ.ba.lɛt\.
What does "arbalète" mean?
As a noun, "arbalète" means: Arme de trait, arc (généralement d’acier) monté sur un fût et qui se bande à la main ou à l’aide de divers mécanismes selon sa force.
What are common misspellings of "arbalète"?
Common misspellings include "abralète", "arablète", "arbalete", "arballète", "arbaltèe". The correct spelling is "arbalète".
How do you pronounce "arbalète"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arbalète" is \aʁ.ba.lɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arbalète" come from?
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Using “arbalète”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-B-A-L-È-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aʁ.ba.lɛt\ (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

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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