jaquette

\ʒa.kɛt\

/\ʒa.kɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“jaquette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,100 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,100
frequency rank, French
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Robe que portaient les petits garçons.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jaquette vs jacket
50% similar
jaquette vs jackets
50% similar

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

Key facts for jaquette
PropertyValue
Headwordjaquette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒa.kɛt\
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,100
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jaquette” 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). jaquette lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jaquette is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒa.kɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,100 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jaquette, with forms such as "ajquette", "jaqeutte", and "jaqquette". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jacket", "jackets", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is jaquette, spelled J-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Robe que portaient les petits garçons.
  2. 2
    Sorte d’habillement d’homme, serré à la taille, fendu dans le bas du dos, et qui descend généralement jusqu’aux genoux. Vêtement de jour, il est porté dans les mariages et les grandes courses hippiques.
  3. 3
    Veste de femme ajustée à la taille.
  4. 4
    Jaque rembourrée portée sous la cotte de mailles ; gambison. ^([2])
  5. 5
    Couverture protégeant un livre relié ou broché ^([2]), un CD, DVD ou blu-ray. Note : Elle ne doit pas être confondue avec la couverture rempliée.
  6. 6
    Homosexualité masculine ^([2]).
  7. 7
    Chemise de nuit.
  8. 8
    Vêtement à manches longues couvrant le torse, souvent en tricot, fermé sur le devant à l’aide de boutons ou d’une fermeture éclair, généralement ajouté par-dessus un autre habit pour porter chaud. Cardigan. Veste. Gilet ^([3]).
  9. 9
    Nom vulgaire de la pie.
  10. 10
    Manchon d’acier renforçant la partie antérieure du tube d’un canon.
  11. 11
    Enveloppe extérieure en tôle d’une chaudière évitant toute déperdition de chaleur.
  12. 12
    Variante orthographique de jacket.
  13. 13
    Structure métallique fixée par des piles au fond de la mer, qui sert de support aux installations de surface d’une plateforme pétrolière.

This word in other languages

cutaway(English)chaqueta(Español)Jackett(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajquette,jaqeutte,jaqquette,jaquete,jaquetet,jaqutete,jauqette,jjaquette,jqauette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jaquette - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajquette2jaqeutte2jaqquette1jaquete1jaquetet2jaqutete2jauqette2jjaquette1
Edit distance from "jaquette"

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 "jaquette"?
"jaquette" is spelled J-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒa.kɛt\.
What does "jaquette" mean?
As a noun, "jaquette" means: Robe que portaient les petits garçons.
What words are commonly confused with "jaquette"?
"jaquette" is commonly confused with "jacket", "jackets". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jaquette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaquette" is \ʒa.kɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaquette" come from?
"jaquette" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “jaquette”

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

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