étiquette

\e.ti.kɛt\

/\e.ti.kɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“étiquette” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,262
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit bout de papier (collant ou non) ou de tissu servant à l’identification ou à donner des informations complémentaires comme le prix d’un produit ou la température de lavage d’un vêtement par ex...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

étiquette vs étiquettes
90% similar
étiquette vs étiqueté
78% similar
étiquette vs étiquetage
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for étiquette
PropertyValue
Headwordétiquette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ti.kɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,262
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “étiquette” 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). étiquette lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around étiquette (IPA \e.ti.kɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,262 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for étiquette, with forms such as "etiquette", "téiquette", and "éitquette". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "étiquettes", "étiqueté", "étiquetage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is étiquette, spelled É-T-I-Q-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit bout de papier (collant ou non) ou de tissu servant à l’identification ou à donner des informations complémentaires comme le prix d’un produit ou la température de lavage d’un vêtement par exemple.
  2. 2
    Appellation générique qui classe la manière de penser, d'agir ou d'être d'une personne, ou d'un groupe de personnes.
  3. 3
    Formes cérémonieuses ou convenances appliquées entre eux par des particuliers, ensemble de règles, protocole.
  4. 4
    Oreille.
  5. 5
    Mot-clef utilisé sur les réseaux sociaux ; le mot-clef est préfixé par un croisillon (signe #, appelé hashtag en anglais).
  6. 6
    Label, société éditrice de musique qui vend des disques et promeut des artistes auteurs-compositeurs.

Synonyms

hashtagmot-dièsemot-clicmot-croisillon

This word in other languages

label(English)etiqueta(Español)Etikett(Deutsch)etiqueta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etiquette
  • téiquette
  • éitquette
  • étiqeutte
  • étiqquette
  • étiquete
  • étiquetet
  • étiqutete
  • étiuqette
  • étqiuette
  • éttiquette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of étiquette - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etiquette1téiquette2éitquette2étiqeutte2étiqquette1étiquete1étiquetet2étiqutete2
Edit distance from "étiquette"

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 "étiquette"?
"étiquette" is spelled É-T-I-Q-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ti.kɛt\.
What does "étiquette" mean?
As a noun, "étiquette" means: Petit bout de papier (collant ou non) ou de tissu servant à l’identification ou à donner des informations complémentaires comme le prix d’un produit ou la température de lavage d’un vêtement par ex...
What words are commonly confused with "étiquette"?
"étiquette" is commonly confused with "étiquettes", "étiqueté", "étiquetage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "étiquette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étiquette" is \e.ti.kɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étiquette" come from?
"étiquette" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “étiquette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-I-Q-U-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ti.kɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “étiquettes” - see the side-by-side comparison. étiquette vs étiquettes
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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