baquet

\ba.kɛ\

/\ba.kɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“baquet” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #41,666 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#41,666
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit cuvier, généralement de bois, dont les bords sont assez bas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

baquet vs Bauer
50% similar
baquet vs basket
67% similar
baquet vs basque
67% similar

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

Key facts for baquet
PropertyValue
Headwordbaquet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.kɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,666
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baquet” 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). baquet 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 baquet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ba.kɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #41,666 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for baquet, with forms such as "abquet", "baqeut", and "baqquet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bauer", "basket", "basque", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is baquet, spelled B-A-Q-U-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit cuvier, généralement de bois, dont les bords sont assez bas.
  2. 2
    Caisse où les graveurs versent et font mordre l’eau-forte sur des planches de cuivre.
  3. 3
    Pierre creuse remplie d’eau pour nettoyer les caractères d’imprimerie.
  4. 4
    C'est un vaisseau de bois rond, quarré ou oblong dans lequel le jardinier sème quelques graines. Les plus communs sont ronds et font la moitié d'un muid ou un demi-muid scié en deux ou bien on en fait exprès chez le tonnelier pour être à peu près de la même figure et pour cet effet il emploie des douves des cerceaux et des osiers. (définition du dictionnaire économique de Noël Chomel édité à Lyon en 1709)
  5. 5
    Siège individuel en forme de fauteuil qui épouse bien le corps. On dit aussi siège-baquet.
  6. 6
    Ventre.
  7. 7
    Bateau à fond plat utilisé pour procéder au nettoyage des canaux du nord de la France.

Synonyms

seille

This word in other languages

tub(English)caja(Español)Behälter(Deutsch)caixa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abquet,baqeut,baqquet,baquett,baqute,bauqet,bbaquet,bqauet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baquet - 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.

abquet2baqeut2baqquet1baquett1baqute2bauqet2bbaquet1bqauet2
Edit distance from "baquet"

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 "baquet"?
"baquet" is spelled B-A-Q-U-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.kɛ\.
What does "baquet" mean?
As a noun, "baquet" means: Petit cuvier, généralement de bois, dont les bords sont assez bas.
What words are commonly confused with "baquet"?
"baquet" is commonly confused with "Bauer", "basket", "basque". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baquet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baquet" is \ba.kɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baquet" come from?
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Using “baquet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-Q-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.kɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Bauer” - see the side-by-side comparison. baquet vs Bauer
  • 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