bitte

\bit\

/\bit\/ noun

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The verdict

“bitte” is an uncommon French word, ranked #59,835 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,835
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce verticale, de section ronde ou carrée, que l’on trouve sur le quai d’un port et que l’on utilise pour amarrer les bateaux.

Key facts for bitte
PropertyValue
Headwordbitte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bit\
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,835
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bitte” 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). bitte 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 bitte is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bit\. Corpus data places it at rank #59,835 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

bitte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 bitte, spelled B-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce verticale, de section ronde ou carrée, que l’on trouve sur le quai d’un port et que l’on utilise pour amarrer les bateaux.
  2. 2
    Variante orthographique de bite.

Synonyms

bollardplot d'amarrage

This word in other languages

bitt(English)noray(Español)Poller(Deutsch)

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 "bitte"?
"bitte" is spelled B-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bit\.
What does "bitte" mean?
As a noun, "bitte" means: Pièce verticale, de section ronde ou carrée, que l’on trouve sur le quai d’un port et que l’on utilise pour amarrer les bateaux.
How do you pronounce "bitte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bitte" is \bit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bitte" come from?
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Using “bitte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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