emplette
\ɑ̃.plɛt\
The verdict
“emplette” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Achat de quelque marchandise, d’un meuble, d’un vêtement, d’un livre, etc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-emplette · emplette · French
emplette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | emplette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.plɛt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
emplette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.plɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for emplette in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is emplette, spelled E-M-P-L-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Achat de quelque marchandise, d’un meuble, d’un vêtement, d’un livre, etc.
- 2La chose achetée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how emplette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bientôt, Bert fit l’emplette d’un complet de cycliste, avec la casquette, l’insigne et tous les accessoires.
Qui diantre as-tu pu bien être ? Un roulier sans doute, qui, après avoir fait emplette de trois chevaux et d'une mauvaise patache, dit pour toujours, adieu à son trou et s'en alla voiturer les marchands de foire en foire ?
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.