des bottes

\dɛ bɔt\

/\dɛ bɔt\/ adv

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The verdict

“des bottes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Key facts for des bottes
PropertyValue
Headworddes bottes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\dɛ bɔt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “des bottes” sits in French frequency

des bottes falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

des bottes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \dɛ bɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for des bottes, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is des bottes, spelled D-E-S- -B-O-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beaucoup.
  2. 2
    Beaucoup de.

Synonyms

des masses

This word in other languages

a lot(English)

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 "des bottes"?
"des bottes" is spelled D-E-S- -B-O-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛ bɔt\.
What does "des bottes" mean?
As an adverb, "des bottes" means: Beaucoup.
How do you pronounce "des bottes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "des bottes" is \dɛ bɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "des bottes" come from?
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Using “des bottes”

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

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