diablotins

\djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\

/\djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“diablotins” is uncommon French (frequency #89,599 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,599
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

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

Key facts for diablotins
PropertyValue
Headworddiablotins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diablotins” 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). diablotins lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

diablotins is uncommon French at frequency #89,599 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

diablotins doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is diablotins, spelled D-I-A-B-L-O-T-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de diablotin.
  2. 2
    Pas aussi mal que je le voudrais, répondit-il, mais sans parler de mon bras, chaque pouce de mon corps est aussi malade que si j’avais lutté avec une légion de diablotins. — (Emily Brontë, Un amant, 1892, Traduction de Théodore de Wyzewa, page 210)

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 "diablotins"?
"diablotins" is spelled D-I-A-B-L-O-T-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\.
What does "diablotins" mean?
As a noun, "diablotins" means: Pluriel de diablotin.
How do you pronounce "diablotins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diablotins" is \djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diablotins" come from?
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Using “diablotins”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-A-B-L-O-T-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \djɑ.blɔ.tɛ̃\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list