divvet

/ˈdivːet/

//ˈdivːet// verb

The verdict

“divvet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dievvat.

Corpus desk

Index FR-divvet · divvet · French

divvet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for divvet
PropertyValue
Headworddivvet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdivːet/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « divvet » en français

divvetreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

divvet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈdivːet/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

divvet has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is divvet, spelled D-I-V-V-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dievvat.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier du prétérit de l’indicatif de dievvat.

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 "divvet"?
"divvet" is spelled D-I-V-V-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdivːet/.
What does "divvet" mean?
As a verb, "divvet" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dievvat.
How do you pronounce "divvet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divvet" is /ˈdivːet/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "divvet" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list