écoutillon

\e.ku.ti.jɔ̃\

/\e.ku.ti.jɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petite ouverture pratiquée dans le panneau d’une écoutille, ou contre les mâts, dans les ponts supérieurs, pour recevoir le pied d’un mât de hune, etc.

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Index FR-ecoutillon · écoutillon · French

écoutillon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 écoutillon
PropertyValue
Headwordécoutillon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ku.ti.jɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « écoutillon » en français

écoutillonreste 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

écoutillon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ku.ti.jɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite ouverture pratiquée dans le panneau d’une écoutille, ou contre les mâts, dans les ponts supérieurs, pour recevoir le pied d’un mât de hune, etc.".

Zero misspellings are on record for écoutillon in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is écoutillon, spelled É-C-O-U-T-I-L-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite ouverture pratiquée dans le panneau d’une écoutille, ou contre les mâts, dans les ponts supérieurs, pour recevoir le pied d’un mât de hune, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Des passages ou fentes sont pratiqués à l’aplomb des seps de drisse et l’on peut également apercevoir un écoutillon à l’aplomb du montant des grandes bittes placées comme à l’habitude sur le premier pont.

This word in other languages

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 "écoutillon"?
"écoutillon" is spelled É-C-O-U-T-I-L-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ku.ti.jɔ̃\.
What does "écoutillon" mean?
As a noun, "écoutillon" means: Petite ouverture pratiquée dans le panneau d’une écoutille, ou contre les mâts, dans les ponts supérieurs, pour recevoir le pied d’un mât de hune, etc.
How do you pronounce "écoutillon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "écoutillon" is \e.ku.ti.jɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "écoutillon" come from?
"écoutillon" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list