dent

\dɑ̃\

/\dɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“dent” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,965. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,965
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Petit organe composé d’émail, de dentine et d’une pulpe, enchâssés dans la mâchoire, qui sert à inciser, à déchirer, à mâcher les aliments et à mordre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dent · dent · French

dent · rank #5,965 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,965
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH DC

Nearest frequency peer: DC (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dent”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dent” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dent vs dt
50% similar
dent vs DN
0% similar
dent vs des
50% similar

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

Key facts for dent
PropertyValue
Headworddent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɑ̃\
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,965
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dent” 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). dent lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around dent (IPA \dɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,965 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for dent, with forms such as "ddent", "dennt", and "dentt". 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, "dt", "DN", "des", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dent, spelled D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit organe composé d’émail, de dentine et d’une pulpe, enchâssés dans la mâchoire, qui sert à inciser, à déchirer, à mâcher les aliments et à mordre.
  2. 2
    Pointe à peu près en forme de dent.
  3. 3
    Pointe à peu près en forme de dent.
  4. 4
    Pointe à peu près en forme de dent.
  5. 5
    Pointe à peu près en forme de dent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. D’une santé vraiment insolente, ses dents sont trente-deux perles d’un orient délicieux et enchâssées dans un corail.
  2. Le reste du visage se composait d’un teint rosé, d’une lèvre mince, surmontée d’une moustache fauve et de dents admirables.

Synonyms

chaillechicotcrochetircrocquenotte

This word in other languages

tooth(English)diente(Español)Zahn(Deutsch)dente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddent
  • dennt
  • dentt
  • detn
  • dnet
  • ednt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dent - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddent1dennt1dentt1detn2dnet2ednt2
Edit distance from "dent"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dent"?
"dent" is spelled D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \dɑ̃\.
What does "dent" mean?
As a noun, "dent" means: Petit organe composé d’émail, de dentine et d’une pulpe, enchâssés dans la mâchoire, qui sert à inciser, à déchirer, à mâcher les aliments et à mordre.
What words are commonly confused with "dent"?
"dent" is commonly confused with "dt", "DN", "des". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dent" is \dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dent" come from?
"dent" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

âmes#5,939irai#5,994turc#5,936lave#5,996

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

tienne6 variantsallure6 variantsaviez6 variantsCarl6 variants
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