avette

\a.vɛt\

/\a.vɛt\/ noun

The verdict

“avette” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou ou Abeille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-avette · avette · French

avette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for avette
PropertyValue
Headwordavette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.vɛt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « avette » en français

avettereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.vɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou ou Abeille.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for avette, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 avette, spelled A-V-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ou ou Abeille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how avette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Isabelle, Sérafine ne se plaignaient pas, car la montre de voracité ne sied point aux jeunes dames, lesquelles sont censées se repaître de rosée et suc de fleurs comme avettes.
  2. Hazel avait mangé une bonne quantité de miel et compromis en partie la récolte de myrtilles, car elle butinait aussi vite qu’une avette.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avette"?
"avette" is spelled A-V-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vɛt\.
What does "avette" mean?
As a noun, "avette" means: ou ou Abeille.
How do you pronounce "avette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avette" is \a.vɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list