Arlette

\aʁ.lɛt\

/\aʁ.lɛt\/ name

The verdict

“Arlette” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #31,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,348
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prénom féminin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Arlette vs arrêté
29% similar
Arlette vs arrêtée
43% similar
Arlette vs arête
43% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Arlette
PropertyValue
HeadwordArlette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\aʁ.lɛt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,348
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arlette” 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). Arlette 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 8 spelling variants around Arlette (IPA \aʁ.lɛt\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,348 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arlette, with forms such as "alrette", "areltte", and "arlete". 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. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "arrêté", "arrêtée", "arête", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Arlette, spelled A-R-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alrette
  • areltte
  • arlete
  • arletet
  • arllette
  • arltete
  • arrlette
  • ralette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arlette - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alrette2areltte2arlete1arletet2arllette1arltete2arrlette1ralette2
Edit distance from "Arlette"

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 "Arlette"?
"Arlette" is spelled A-R-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁ.lɛt\.
What does "Arlette" mean?
As a proper noun, "Arlette" means: Prénom féminin.
What words are commonly confused with "Arlette"?
"Arlette" is commonly confused with "arrêté", "arrêtée", "arête". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Arlette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arlette" is \aʁ.lɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arlette" come from?
"Arlette" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Arlette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-L-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aʁ.lɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “arrêté” - see the side-by-side comparison. Arlette vs arrêté
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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