biffeton

\bif.tɔ̃\

/\bif.tɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Billet de banque.

Corpus desk

Index FR-biffeton · biffeton · French

biffeton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 biffeton
PropertyValue
Headwordbiffeton
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bif.tɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « biffeton » en français

biffetonsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

biffeton is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bif.tɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for biffeton in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is biffeton, spelled B-I-F-F-E-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Billet de banque.
  2. 2
    Billet de mille francs.
  3. 3
    Argent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. — Touche du bois! se récria Toto. La chance! — Mon petit, répondit la fausse Russe avec bon sens, je préférerais les biffetons.
  2. - Entre nous, Dabe, une supposition, je dis bien une supposition, que j’aie un graveur, du papier, et que j’imprime pour un milliard de biffetons.

This word in other languages

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 "biffeton"?
"biffeton" is spelled B-I-F-F-E-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bif.tɔ̃\.
What does "biffeton" mean?
As a noun, "biffeton" means: Billet de banque.
How do you pronounce "biffeton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biffeton" is \bif.tɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biffeton" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list