baïonnette

\ba.jɔ.nɛt\

/\ba.jɔ.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“baïonnette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,361 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,361
frequency rank, French
10
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arme pointue qui s’ajuste au bout du fusil et que l’on peut en retirer à volonté.

Key facts for baïonnette
PropertyValue
Headwordbaïonnette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.jɔ.nɛt\
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,361
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baïonnette” 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). baïonnette lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for baïonnette is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ba.jɔ.nɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,361 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for baïonnette, with forms such as "abïonnette", "baoïnnette", and "baïnonette". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is baïonnette, spelled B-A-Ï-O-N-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arme pointue qui s’ajuste au bout du fusil et que l’on peut en retirer à volonté.
  2. 2
    Soldat armé d’une telle arme.
  3. 3
    Système d’attache consistant à faire tourner d’un quart de tour ou moins une pièce dans une autre, similaire au premier système de fixation des armes, dites « baïonnettes à douille ».
  4. 4
    Manœuvre d’un aéronef en phase d’approche finale qui lui permet de changer de piste sur un aérodrome comportant deux pistes parallèles.
  5. 5
    Déviation brutale de la tige à la suite de la perte du bourgeon terminal, qu’une branche latérale compense.
  6. 6
    Déviation d’un tuyau faite de deux coudes identiques, permettant de décaler le tuyau selon une direction parallèle.

Synonyms

rosalietire-boches

This word in other languages

bayonet(English)bayoneta(Español)Bajonett(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abïonnette,baoïnnette,baïnonette,baïonentte,baïonette,baïonnete,baïonnetet,baïonntete,bbaïonnette,bïaonnette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baïonnette - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abïonnette2baoïnnette2baïnonette2baïonentte2baïonette1baïonnete1baïonnetet2baïonntete2
Edit distance from "baïonnette"

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 "baïonnette"?
"baïonnette" is spelled B-A-Ï-O-N-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.jɔ.nɛt\.
What does "baïonnette" mean?
As a noun, "baïonnette" means: Arme pointue qui s’ajuste au bout du fusil et que l’on peut en retirer à volonté.
What are common misspellings of "baïonnette"?
Common misspellings include "abïonnette", "baoïnnette", "baïnonette", "baïonentte", "baïonette". The correct spelling is "baïonnette".
How do you pronounce "baïonnette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baïonnette" is \ba.jɔ.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baïonnette" come from?
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Using “baïonnette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-Ï-O-N-N-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.jɔ.nɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list