frisette
\fʁi.zɛt\
The verdict
“frisette” 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) - Petite boucle de cheveux frisés.
Corpus desk
Index FR-frisette · frisette · French
frisette · 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 "F" 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 | frisette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fʁi.zɛt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « frisette » en français
Rare enough to double-check
frisette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁi.zɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite boucle de cheveux frisés.".
No misspelling variants are generated for frisette in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is frisette, spelled F-R-I-S-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Petite boucle de cheveux frisés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how frisette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et puis c’était moi que ma mère aimait le mieux. Elle me disait : Viens, Berthe, que je te fasse des frisettes et que j’arrange bien tes cheveux.
Plus d’une fille eût envié ses cheveux bruns et abondants, mais elle les disposait si simplement, sans bouffants ni frisettes, que la beauté de cette parure naturelle pouvait passer inaperçue.
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.