futaine

\fy.tɛn\

/\fy.tɛn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Étoffe à armure type toile ou sergé, dont la trame est en coton et la chaîne en lin ou en soie et dont l'un des côtés a subi un léger lainage.

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Index FR-futaine · futaine · French

futaine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for futaine
PropertyValue
Headwordfutaine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fy.tɛn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « futaine » en français

futainesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

futaine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fy.tɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Étoffe à armure type toile ou sergé, dont la trame est en coton et la chaîne en lin ou en soie et dont l'un des côtés a subi un léger lainage.".

Zero misspellings are on record for futaine in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is futaine, spelled F-U-T-A-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étoffe à armure type toile ou sergé, dont la trame est en coton et la chaîne en lin ou en soie et dont l'un des côtés a subi un léger lainage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Un torse enveloppé d’un surtout de futaine avec une fourrure dont on voyait moins de poil que de cuir.
  2. Je m’aperçus en m’habillant que je possédais pour tout vêtement une culotte courte en futaine et un gilet rouge à grandes basques, défroques théâtrales que j’avais sur moi au moment de l’enlèvement.

Synonyms

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 "futaine"?
"futaine" is spelled F-U-T-A-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fy.tɛn\.
What does "futaine" mean?
As a noun, "futaine" means: Étoffe à armure type toile ou sergé, dont la trame est en coton et la chaîne en lin ou en soie et dont l'un des côtés a subi un léger lainage.
How do you pronounce "futaine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "futaine" is \fy.tɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "futaine" come from?
"futaine" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list