cornet

\kɔʁ.nɛ\

/\kɔʁ.nɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“cornet” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,847 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,847
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cornet à bouquin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cornet vs corse
67% similar
cornet vs corte
67% similar
cornet vs cornu
67% similar

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

Key facts for cornet
PropertyValue
Headwordcornet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ.nɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,847
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cornet” 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). cornet 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 cornet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔʁ.nɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,847 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 21 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cornet, with forms such as "ccornet", "conret", and "corent". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "corse", "corte", "cornu", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is cornet, spelled C-O-R-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cornet à bouquin.
  2. 2
    Petit cor ou trompette. Également, ancien nom du clairon militaire.
  3. 3
    Petit cor ou trompette. Également, ancien nom du clairon militaire.
  4. 4
    Jeu d’orgue à bouche : grand cornet ; cornet de récit ; cornet d'écho.
  5. 5
    Cornet acoustique.
  6. 6
    Cornettiste.
  7. 7
    Morceau de papier roulé en forme de cornet, de manière à pouvoir contenir quelque chose.
  8. 8
    Objet dont la forme évoque un cornet.
  9. 9
    Sac en plastique ou en papier.
  10. 10
    Petit vase de corne, d’ivoire, de cuir, ou de plastique, dans lequel on agite les dés, à certains jeux, avant de les jeter sur le tapis.
  11. 11
    Petit vase dont on se sert pour mettre des fleurs.
  12. 12
    (Spécialement) Récipient pour les oboles accordées aux modèles des Beaux-Arts.
  13. 13
    Partie de l'écritoire où l'on met l'encre.
  14. 14
    Petit cône de pâtisserie.
  15. 15
    Lames osseuses très minces, roulées en forme de cornet, et qui sont situées dans les fosses nasales.
  16. 16
    Broche qui sert à épisser un cordage.
  17. 17
    Estomac : « N'avoir rien à se mettre dans le cornet ». Également, employé pour Tuyau : « nettoyer un cornet de poêle »
  18. 18
    Nom de l’arum.
  19. 19
    Nom du calmar.
  20. 20
    Meuble représentant l’instrument de musique du même nom dans les armoiries. Quand l’embouchure est d'un autre émail, il est dit enguiché ou embouché. Lorsqu’il est muni d'un sangle éventuellement d'un autre émail, il est dit lié. Sa représentation est souvent similaire à celle du cor, ce qui peut être source de confusion entre les deux instruments. À rapprocher de cor, cor de chasse, grêlier, huchet, olifant et trompe.
  21. 21
    Forme donnée à la main placée contre l’oreille, les doigts légèrement repliés, afin de mieux entendre ou de mieux saisir.

Synonyms

cor de chassehuchet

This word in other languages

cornet(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccornet,conret,corent,cornett,cornnet,cornte,corrnet,cronet,ocrnet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccornet1conret2corent2cornett1cornnet1cornte2corrnet1cronet2
Edit distance from "cornet"

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 "cornet"?
"cornet" is spelled C-O-R-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ.nɛ\.
What does "cornet" mean?
As a noun, "cornet" means: Cornet à bouquin.
What words are commonly confused with "cornet"?
"cornet" is commonly confused with "corse", "corte", "cornu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cornet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cornet" is \kɔʁ.nɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cornet" come from?
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Using “cornet”

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

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