brochette

\bʁɔ.ʃɛt\

/\bʁɔ.ʃɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“brochette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #26,649 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,649
frequency rank, French
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite broche de fer, de bois, et quelquefois d’argent, dont on se sert, soit pour assujettir la viande à la broche, soit pour faire rôtir ou griller de petites pièces de gibier, des rognons de mou...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

brochette vs brouette
78% similar
brochette vs brochettes
90% similar
brochette vs brochet
78% similar

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

Key facts for brochette
PropertyValue
Headwordbrochette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁɔ.ʃɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,649
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brochette” 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). brochette 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 brochette is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bʁɔ.ʃɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #26,649 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for brochette, with forms such as "bbrochette", "borchette", and "brcohette". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "brouette", "brochettes", "brochet", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is brochette, spelled B-R-O-C-H-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite broche de fer, de bois, et quelquefois d’argent, dont on se sert, soit pour assujettir la viande à la broche, soit pour faire rôtir ou griller de petites pièces de gibier, des rognons de mouton et d’autres viandes.
  2. 2
    Petites pièces de gibier, des rognons de veau, des morceaux de foie, des petits poissons, etc., ainsi rôtis ou grillés.
  3. 3
    Petite broche qui sert à porter ensemble plusieurs croix ou médailles.
  4. 4
    ou Ensemble de personnes ou de choses malfaisantes, inopportunes, fâcheuses, etc.
  5. 5
    Petite trigle de fer qui attachait la frisquette au châssis du tympan.
  6. 6
    Échelle campanaire.
  7. 7
    Baguette servant de mesure.
  8. 8
    Cheville destinée à tendres les peaux lors de la fabrication du parchemin.
  9. 9
    Cheville destinée à tendres les peaux lors de la fabrication du parchemin.

This word in other languages

skewer(English)brocheta(Español)Spieß(Deutsch)espeto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbrochette,borchette,brcohette,brocchette,brocehtte,brochete,brochetet,brochhette,brochtete,brohcette,brrochette,rbochette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbrochette1borchette2brcohette2brocchette1brocehtte2brochete1brochetet2brochhette1
Edit distance from "brochette"

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 "brochette"?
"brochette" is spelled B-R-O-C-H-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁɔ.ʃɛt\.
What does "brochette" mean?
As a noun, "brochette" means: Petite broche de fer, de bois, et quelquefois d’argent, dont on se sert, soit pour assujettir la viande à la broche, soit pour faire rôtir ou griller de petites pièces de gibier, des rognons de mou...
What words are commonly confused with "brochette"?
"brochette" is commonly confused with "brouette", "brochettes", "brochet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brochette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brochette" is \bʁɔ.ʃɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brochette" come from?
"brochette" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “brochette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-R-O-C-H-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bʁɔ.ʃɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “brouette” - see the side-by-side comparison. brochette vs brouette
  • 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