diablette
\dja.blɛt\
The verdict
“diablette” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Créature démoniaque, diable femelle.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | diablette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dja.blɛt\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “diablette” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
diablette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dja.blɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
diablette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is diablette, spelled D-I-A-B-L-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Créature démoniaque, diable femelle.
- 2Femme démoniaque.
- 3Fille espiègle, malicieuse.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “diablette”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-I-A-B-L-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \dja.blɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.