billet

\bi.jɛ\

/\bi.jɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“billet” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,760 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,760
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit écrit que l’on adresse à quelqu’un ; petite lettre missive dans laquelle on peut se dispenser des formules de compliments utilisées dans les lettres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

billet vs bulle
67% similar
billet vs Billy
50% similar
billet vs bills
67% similar

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

Key facts for billet
PropertyValue
Headwordbillet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bi.jɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,760
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “billet” 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). billet 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 billet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bi.jɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,760 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for billet, with forms such as "bbillet", "bilelt", and "bilet". 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, "bulle", "Billy", "bills", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 billet, spelled B-I-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit écrit que l’on adresse à quelqu’un ; petite lettre missive dans laquelle on peut se dispenser des formules de compliments utilisées dans les lettres.
  2. 2
    Écrits imprimés ou à la main, par lesquels on informe les particuliers ou le public de diverses choses.
  3. 3
    Écrit, promesse par laquelle on s’oblige de payer une certaine somme.
  4. 4
    Carte ou petit écrit qui donne entrée dans quelque lieu, à quelque spectacle, à quelque assemblée ou accès dans un train, etc.
  5. 5
    Bulletin de vote.
  6. 6
    Bulletins délivrés aux personnes qui prennent part à une loterie.
  7. 7
    Billet de banque.
  8. 8
    Effet de commerce.
  9. 9
    Somme de mille francs, avant 1960, de dix francs ensuite.
  10. 10
    Note ou article publié dans un blogue ou un forum.

Synonyms

ticket

This word in other languages

note(English)billete(Español)Fahrkarte(Deutsch)nota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbillet,bilelt,bilet,billett,billte,blilet,ibllet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbillet1bilelt2bilet1billett1billte2blilet2ibllet2
Edit distance from "billet"

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 "billet"?
"billet" is spelled B-I-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bi.jɛ\.
What does "billet" mean?
As a noun, "billet" means: Petit écrit que l’on adresse à quelqu’un ; petite lettre missive dans laquelle on peut se dispenser des formules de compliments utilisées dans les lettres.
What words are commonly confused with "billet"?
"billet" is commonly confused with "bulle", "Billy", "bills". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "billet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "billet" is \bi.jɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "billet" come from?
"billet" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “billet”

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

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