boutinette

\bu.ti.nɛt\

/\bu.ti.nɛt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-boutinette · boutinette · French

boutinette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 boutinette
PropertyValue
Headwordboutinette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bu.ti.nɛt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « boutinette » en français

boutinettesiège 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

boutinette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bu.ti.nɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombril.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for boutinette, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is boutinette, spelled B-O-U-T-I-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombril.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pour le tour de ventre, prendre au niveau de la boutinette. Pour le tour des hanches, prendre au niveau du derrière, là où c'est le plus fort.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list